GAMS1401 Master’s Thesis (30 cr)

Composing a master's thesis.

After completing the thesis students will be able to

● narrow down the topic to be researched and connect it to the chosen field of research in a relevant way

● set a research task and formulate research questions or aims that support it

● master the topic and key concepts of the thesis, analyse and critically evaluate information linked to the research topic, and draw reasoned conclusions

● choose and justify a relevant research or working method and put it into practice

● collect, choose, narrow down and analyse data suitable for the task

● present the results of their work in an organised manner, relate them to the theoretical framework and critically evaluate them

● write a report and form arguments according to conventions of scientific writing

● control the working process and the difficulties related to it.