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Course syllabus - Thesis in Public Health Sciences, Master

Scope

30.0 credits

Course code

FHA072

Valid from

Spring semester 2020

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A2E (Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits))

Main area(s)

Science of Public Health

Organisation

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2019-08-21

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

Objectives

The objective of the course is for the student independently to be able to plan, carry out, analyse and present an in-depth scientific work within a problem area of public health sciences.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

  1. demonstrate theoretical knowledge and understanding of the field of public health sciences, which embraces an interdisciplinary overview of the area as well as in-depth knowledge within the chosen area
  2. independently identify and formulate a research question in public health sciences related to scientific literature
  3. search for, analyse and critically review, contrast, integrate and evaluate previous research within the chosen area
  4. identify, describe and apply scientific methods relevant to the area of research for collecting, processing and analysing data, also including identifying and managing ethical questions
  5. present the results of scientific work
  6. orally account for and discuss scientific work, and also critically and constructively review other people's scientific work

Course content

The course participants will independently choose an in-depth project in an area of their own choice within the field of public health sciences, based on literature search (within peer-reviewed literature).
Based on this literature search, the course participants will independently formulate an objective and research question as well as plan, carry out and present an in-depth scientific work of relevance to the area of public health sciences.
The course participants will also in their independent work reflect on researchers' and researching ethics.
The course participants will present their work orally and in writing, and also review, evaluate and serve as a student reviewer of other course participants' degree projects.

Examination

EXA1, Degree project, 30 credits. Marks Fail (U), Pass (G) and Pass with Distinction (VG).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)