ITI40611 Master's Thesis (Autumn 2011–Spring 2012)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
45
Responsible faculty:
Avdeling for informasjonsteknologi
Course Leader:
Christian Fredrik Heide
Teaching language:
English
Duration:
1 year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Mandatory course in

  • the Master of Applied Computer Science programme
  • the Master of Computer Science programme

Prerequisites

The student must have passed at least 45 ECTS credits before starting the master thesis. The student must have passed the course Selected Topics.

Teaching semester

Third and fourth term (autumn and spring).

Content

The content may vary significantly and may include research, development, testing or analysis that will be documented in the master thesis.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge based learning outcome

The candidate has

  • attained the requisite knowledge and expertise for challenging jobs in research and development in the field.
  • gained knowledge of the subjects that are part of the master thesis.


Skill based learning outcome

The candidate is able to

  • work independently with a complex problem over a longer period of time.
  • analyze a situation, describe a problem and plan its solution. 
  • master feasible planning that consider alternatives, limitations and time constraints.
  • collect and analyze relevant information with an ethically healthy and critical approach.
  • present reasearch 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.
  • construct models and implement them in digital environments.
  • apply methods and design principles to make prototypes for different information systems.

General competence

The candidate has

  • obtained a relation to scientific literature and methods.
  • maintained and 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. 

Teaching and learning methods

Guided self-study, writing a master thesis.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

There will be held a workshop in academic writing. Participation is mandatory.

Exam

The assessment is based on the master thesis. The thesis is graded on the A - F grading scale.
The thesis work is normally done individually, but may be done in groups of two students.

Reading list

Individually chosen, depending on the thesis.
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