Master's Thesis in Chemistry (LKJMAS)
The Master's thesis is an independent work where you will use the knowledge you have aquired through your studies to solve a defined task or assignment. The thesis will be carried out during the last two semesters of the Integrated Teacher Education program in Science. At this point, you will have the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out a relevant thesis for your studies.
Course description for study year 2024-2025
Course code
LKJMAS
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
30
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
2
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
English, Norwegian
Content
Learning outcome
Knowlegde
- Have an overview over current international litterature, scientific writing and ethical norms for a specific topic and can be critical to different sources of information.
- Demonstrate an in depth insight and comprehension of a specific topic.
- Be able to put the specific subject in the context of the field (chemistry) and have an understanding of, and be able to describe the relevant theoretical and empirical knowledge.
Skills
- Perform chemical experiments and/or use chemistry based didactical methods to elucidate and analyse a chemistry-related problem.
- Be able to carry out a literature search and scientific writing.
- Be able to present and convey the independent work using the terminology and language of the research area.
- Be able to apply relevant analytical methods and working methods.
- Be able to elucidate the problem, analyze the obtained results and formulate a conclusion related to the chosen assignment.
General Competence
- Understand the ethical standards for scientific work.
- Can convey an extensive independent research work
- Be able to reflect and critical assesment of one's own work.
- Can defend a high ethical behaviour in an academic contex.
- Can apply relevant software and databases for literature search; to collect, treat and analyze data; and for oral presentation and thesis writing.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
Thesis with oral examination
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's thesis with oral presentation and defense | 1/1 | 1 Hours | Letter grades | All |
| Master's thesis | 0/1 | 9 Months | Letter grades | All |
The master's thesis is given a preliminary grade and this can be adjusted by up to one grade after the oral final exam. The master's thesis must be passed in order to sit for the final oral examination cf. Regulations on studies and examinations at the University of Stavanger § 5-3 no. 3. The final oral examination is held individually by joint writing (up to three students).The oral exam is a presentation of at least 30 minutes where the students himself give an overview of the thesis. The presentation will be public and the examiners will be present. Following the presentation there will be an oral examiniation about the thesis with the examiner and supervisor before final grade is set. For rules, important deadlines and more information, see our website "Assignment writing at the Faculty of Science and Technology".
