Courses: AORG351 Master's Thesis in Public Administration - Spring 2022
Credits
60.0ECTS Credits
60 ECTS
Level of Study
Master
Language of Instruction
English
Teaching semester
Spring/fall
Objectives and Content
In writing the thesis you are required to pursue independent scientific work and presentation.
The Master's Thesis shall explore a topic/issue which is relevant to Administration and Organizational Science. It is required that the topic and research problem of the Master's Thesis takes its point of departure from the research activities of the Department. It is also required that you follow the research seminar as an integral part of your work with your master's thesis.
Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The student
- has acquired advanced knowledge of conducting independent research based on empirical data collected by the student him/herself.
Skills
The student
- is capable of independent and critical analysis and interpretation.
- can demonstrate skills about writing a scientific dissertation, developing relevant and logical arguments, and using various reference sources.
General competence
The student
- can critically examine various sources of data and information.
- can ask scientific questions about social events and realities.
- can make decisions regarding choice of research theme and issue, theoretical and methodological approaches and tools, formulation and development of hypotheses and analysis of data.
Required Previous Knowledge
- AORG320B
- AORG322B
- AORG323B
- AORG321B
- AORG332
- One of the elective state of the art courses: - AORG325 Discretion and paternalism - AORG326 Political Organization and Multilevel Governance - AORG327 Knowledge, Politics and Organization - AORG328 Leadership in Organizational and Cultural Contexts
For students enrolled autumn 2017 or earlier: AORG320, AORG321, AORG322 and AORG323
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Master's Programme in Public Administration
Teaching and learning methods
Individual and collective supervision and dissertation seminars.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Submission of progress plan.
Presentation of master thesis draft. The student shall at least once comment a draft from a fellow student. Approved compulsory requirements are valid for one semester and must be completed each semester the student is registered for the course.
Forms of Assessment
The Master's Thesis. The thesis must be submitted electronically.
The thesis must be from 80 - 120 pages long, excluding the title page, table of contents, references and all attachments. The department can grant permission to hand in a longer thesis, if there are extraordinary academic reasons for it. A well-reasoned application must be sent to the head of department.
Grading Scale
Graded A-F
Assessment Semester
The Master's Thesis shall be submitted in the fourth semester and the fixed date is June 1st in the spring semester and December 1st in the fall semester. Submitting on a different date may be granted based on individual application.
Reading List
The reading list in Mitt UiB will be ready before 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.
Course Evaluation
All courses are evaluated according to UiB's system for quality assurance of education.
Programme Committee
Department of Administration and Organization Theory
Course Coordinator
Course coordinator and administrative contact person can be found on Mitt UiB
Course Administrator
Department of Administration and Organization Theory at the Faculty of Social Sciences has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study programme.
Contact Information
Department of Administration and Organization Theory
mailto:studieveileder@aorg.uib.no
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