ITI54020 Master's Thesis (Autumn 2022–Spring 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 60
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Jan Høiberg
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 2 years
The course is connected to the following study programs
Course in the master programme in applied computer science part-time (upon application). Mandatory course for students starting the part-time program autumn 2019 and 2020. Upon application for students who start the program autumn 2021.
Absolute requirements
The student must have passed at least 50 ECTS before starting this course (students who started in 2020 or earlier must have passed at least 45 ECTS).
Lecture Semester
Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth semester.
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student has
knowledge and expertise required for challenging jobs in research and development in the field
knowledge about literature and methods related to the subjects that are part of the master thesis
Skills
The student is able to
work independently with a complex problem over a longer period of time
analyse a situation, describe a problem and plan its solution
collect and analyse relevant information with an ethically sound and critical approach
present research and results in a clear and comprehensive written thesis
communicate knowledge clearly and precisely, orally and in writing
express own and others reflections and solutions in the chosen area of research
General competence
The student has
obtained a relation to scientific literature and methods
developed academic curiosity
gained consciousness towards values such as openness, precision and ability to discriminate between knowledge and opinions
the ability to think critically about central ethical, philosophical and scientific problems in his/her field
Content
The content will largely depend on the selected master project.
Forms of teaching and learning
Supervised self-study.
Workload
Approx. 1800 hours.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The student must :
attend a mandatory seminar in academic writing and a library course.
deliver a written report (individually or in groups of two people) which includes a thorough literature study, a clearly defined problem statement, research questions, and a detailed project plan.
Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.
Examination
Master thesis and oral exam
The assessment is based on the master thesis (individually or in groups of two people) and an individual oral exam. At the oral examination the candidate first holds a presentation of the master thesis (approx. 30 min). Then the student defends the thesis (approx 30 min). The oral examination is public.
The master thesis must be passed before the oral exam can be carried out.
The thesis is graded on the A - F grading scale. It is given a tentative grade of the thesis. This grade can be adjusted at the oral presentation.
If the student decides to challenge the assessment, the thesis must be re-assessed. If the new assessment affects the tentative grading of the thesis, a new oral exam will be arranged.
Plagiarism control/cheating
Master's theses is subject to electronic plagiarism control. Exam papers that are partly or entirely identical will not be approved and will be regarded as cheating. For further information please see Exam regulations for Østfold University College.
Examiners
External and internal sensor.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
Upon re-examination, both parts of the examination must be retaken.
If the student wishes to improve a passed result of his/her master thesis, the thesis must be rewritten with a new problem statement. In this case, the student is not entitled to receive new academic supervision.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
Mid-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee at the Department of Computer Science and Communication.
Literature
Individually chosen, depending on the thesis.