IS-501 Master Thesis in Information Systems
- ECTS Credits:
- 30
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Ilias Pappas
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English, according to the contract between student and supervisor.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master's Programme in Information Systems
Teaching language
Norwegian or English, according to the contract between student and supervisor.Recommended prerequisites
Completion of IS-404 Research methods in information systems or equivalent. Furthermore, 80 out of a total of 120 credits must be passed before starting the Master's thesis.
Learning outcomes
The Master's thesis provides an opportunity to work in-depth with a specific subject area while carrying out a project for a public or private organisation. Students will gain insight into applying theoretical knowledge and scientific methods to a specific problem.
The thesis constitutes 30 credits and represents the full workload of one semester. There exists guidelines for the thesis about its breadth, content, process and procedures, supervision, literature, form, delivery, evaluation, intellectual rights and publicity requirements etc. A copy of these thesis guidelines is available in Canvas, or can be requested from the faculty.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
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understand the scientific and methodological research process in the field of informations systems and its role in knowledge creation
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do a literature review of a given research field
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independently plan for a small scale research project
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choose appropriate research methods for a given research problem in the field of information systems, and discuss pros and cons of varying research methods
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use the research methods and tools practices during the thesis process indepentently attend a PhD programme in information systems (providing required grades)
Examination requirements
Presentation concerning the work and findings in the master thesis must be approved. The students must participate in supervision according to the contract for supervision.
Teaching methods
There is no ordinary teaching. Students will get master thesis guidance as per agreement, either individually or in pairs.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
The master thesis constitutes of 100% of the final grade. Letter grades A-F with E as the lowest passing grade.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| IS-501 – Master Thesis in Information Systems | 30 |