Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student

• will be able to identify, demarcate and plan a research project that is possible to complete within the time frame of the master's dissertation
• will be able to critically and creatively identify preliminary research questions with the potential to contribute to knowledge
• will be able to identify and critically evaluate relevant research materials, methods, theory and previous research in relation to the research questions
• will be able to initially gage the project's scholarly and societal relevance, and show awareness of ethical aspects of research

Content

This course aims at creating a potentially successful and well-reflected structure and plan for independent work on a master thesis. This includes setting a topic, identifying research questions and locating the place, importance and nature of these in relation to previous and current scholarship in the chosen scholarly context. Contents and perspectives of this module are adapted to the individual project of each student.

Instruction

Seminars and lectures.

Assessment

The course assessment consists of a written plan of the student's dissertation topic, comprising 8-10 pages including references and bibliography. Assignments for specific seminars may also be included in the assessment.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.