Semester |
F2024
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Subject |
Environmental Biology *
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Activitytype |
Thesis
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Teaching language |
English
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Registration |
Tilmelding sker via STADS-Selvbetjening indenfor annonceret tilmeldingsperiode, som du kan se på Studieadministrationens hjemmeside. Registration through STADS-Selvbetjeningwithin the announced registration period, as you can see on the Studyadministration homepage. |
Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration) |
Master Thesis 30 ECTS / 810 hours
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Head of studies/academic coordinator |
Per Meyer Jepsen (pmjepsen@ruc.dk)
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Administration of exams |
INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)
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Responsible for the activity |
Per Meyer Jepsen (pmjepsen@ruc.dk)
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ECTS |
30
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Learning outcomes and assessment criteria |
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Teaching and working methods |
The master’s thesis is an interdisciplinary thesis based on the academic/professional intersection between the programme’s two disciplines. The exemplary nature of the master’s thesis ensures that students acquire knowledge, skills and competences that can be used in a broader context than the master’s thesis itself. Students choose the topic of the master’s thesis within the framework of the study regulation and its objectives. The ability to critically assess the quality of their efforts and their own acquired knowledge in relation to a given research question is an important objective of the problem-oriented thesis work. In the thesis report, the student must document knowledge and skills in using scientific theories and methods while working with a well-defined, academic research question. The student must document skills in analyzing, categorizing, discussing, arguing, evaluating and reflecting on a scientific basis as well as being able to choose and relate critically to sources, literature, theory and methods used in the master’s thesis. The master’s thesis must demonstrate proficiency in communicating an academic subject to colleagues and demonstrate competences in initiating, managing and completing a long-term academic study. |
Type of activity |
Master's thesis |
Form of examination |
The master thesis can be written individually or in a group. Permitted group size: 2-4 students.
The student(s) can choose whether the assessment should be based on solely the written product or on both the written product and the oral exam. The character limits of the master thesis are: for 1 student: 48,000-192,000 characters, including spaces. For 2 students: 48,000-192,000 characters, including spaces. For 3 students: 48,000-214,200 characters, including spaces. For 4 students: 48,000-211,200 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, summary, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The master thesis must include a summary. The summary can either be written in English or Danish. The summary is included in the overall assessment with a weighting of 5 percent. Before submitting a master thesis written by a group, that have chosen an assessment solely based on the written product, each member of the group must clearly indicate which part(s) of the thesis they are responsible for. All group members are responsible for the introduction, conclusion and summary. The oral exam is individual for students that have written the thesis alone, or students that have requested an individual exam. All other oral master thesis exams are conducted as group exams. The oral exam, if relevant, will be based on the master thesis. The students begin the exam with a presentation (10 min per student), followed by a dialogue between the student, examiner and external examiner. There may be posed questions related to the subject area(s) that the master thesis covers. Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment for: 1 student: 30 minutes. 2 students: 60 minutes. 3 students: 75 minutes. 4 students: 90 minutes. There will be an individual assessment of each student’s performance. The assessment is an overall assessment of the master thesis and, where relevant, the oral performance. Writing and spelling skills in the thesis are part of the assessment and will count for 10 percent. Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: Outline on maximum one A4 size-page and presentation material. Assessment: 7-point grading scale. Moderation: External examiner. |
Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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Exam code(s) | |
Last changed | 25/09/2023 |