HSI501 Master's Project

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• Helse- og sosialinformatikk, masterprogram
• Helse- og sosialinformatikk, erfaringsbasert masterprogram, deltid

Undervisningsspråk

English.

Forkunnskapskrav

HSI414 Social Science Research Methods. Project 1 and HSI417 Health Informatics - Principles and Practice in Research Methods. Project 2 as well as HSI418 Theory of Science, Ethics in Research, and Research Design.

Innhold

The master's thesis constitutes an important part of the study programme and should be an independent piece of scientific work in the chosen specialisation.

Topic: The starting point for the thesis should be a specific area in the health and social services sector where ICT plays a significant role. The topic should be chosen in close cooperation with the appointed supervisor.

Types of assignments, size, and form: The master's thesis must be submitted in the form of either a) a monograph or b) an article-based master's thesis consisting of a manuscript in a format which is publishable in a recognised international journal with peer review as well as an integrative chapter. If the article-based format is chosen, the integrative chapter should comprise 7,000 to 10,000 words. The length of the monograph should be approximately 20,000 words. Please refer to the course brochure and master's handbook for further information.
The master's thesis may be a free-standing piece of work or be included as a limited but independent part of an ongoing research project.
The master's thesis will normally be carried out individually or in groups of up to three students.

Project plan: The students are required to write a detailed project plan (research protocol) for the master's thesis. The project plan should give a brief account of the projects theoretical and empirical foundation, topic area, problem, methodology, data processing, type of analysis, research-ethical considerations, time-frame, and budget. The project plan must be completed and approved by the supervisor by a given deadline. Please refer to the course brochure.

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of the course, the student will:

• be able to assess current problems in the introduction and use of ICT in the health and social services sector

• be able to assess the consequences of the use of ICT in the health and social services sector and demonstrate an understanding of the changes in work life, research, and teaching that the increased use of ICT entails

• be able to apply theoretical knowledge and relevant scientific methods on a chosen problem

• be able to apply important research principles to the planning, implementation, and development of a project

• be able to critically assess the ethical considerations that need to be considered in the implementation of a research project

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

• Participation requirements for compulsory seminars and supervision must be met.

• All preceding courses in the programme must be passed.

Please refer to the guidelines in the course brochure.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

Supervision is a compulsory part of writing the master¿s thesis and must be planned so that the students are in touch with their supervisor in all parts of the research process. Ten hours of supervision are compulsory. Parts of the supervision will take place in groups. A contract of supervision is made with the faculty.

During the work with the master¿s thesis the students will participate in seminars where presentations with feedback make up part of the work requirements. Attendance and participation at various stages of the work process are compulsory. The course has an expected workload of 1,080 hours.

Studentevaluering

Student evalution is implemented in accordance with the quality system, chapter 4.1.

Eksamen

The master's thesis will be assessed with a graded mark (marks A-F). After the announcement of the results, an oral adjusting examination will be arranged. Please refer to the guidelines in the course brochure.