MEVIT4799 ¨C Master¡¯s Thesis in Screen Cultures

Course content

The Master¡¯s thesis is an independent academic study in which you investigate a theoretical or empirical research question. You carry out this study with the help of a supervisor, usually one of the Department¡¯s employees.

The Master¡¯s thesis is a research project that gives you a deeper insight in, and understanding of, issues and methods in the field of screen culture. You will?practice academic thinking independently, will unfold your skills of using several research methods, critically evaluate existing research in your field, as well as develop, present and defend your own analysis and interpretation. The Master¡¯s thesis is an important exercise that demands of you to activate your analytical skills and structure your work along your own schedule. These skills will be important for your future career, irrespective of where it will take you.

The 30-credit master's thesis is only for students who have opted for, and been accepted to MEVIT4930 ¨C Praksissemester for mediestudenter or exchange semester plus 30 credit master's thesis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has insight into and knowledge of existing research and working methods within the field of screen cultures
• has specialized insight into a chosen topic within the field of screen cultures
• has advanced knowledge of methods and theory within the thesis? field of research
• has knowledge of, and is mindful about, guidelines for research ethics and privacy

Skills

The candidate

• can formulate an academic research question
• can plan and carry out a scientific investigation
• can critically assess and use relevant scientific methods
• can find, review and synthesize relevant specialist literature
• can present and discuss research results and theory in a scientifically rigorous manner, including correct referencing?
• can follow and safeguard research ethical norms

General competence

The candidate:

• can carry out an independent research project
• can plan and work in a structured manner over a long period of time to carry out complex tasks
• can identify and analyze issues of societal and scientific relevance
• can critically assess information from various sources and knows ethical norms and guidelines for scientific work
• can present and argue for their own professional position

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

You need to have a passed result in the course MEVIT4010 ¨C Master¡¯s thesis seminar for media studies?and you must have been assigned a supervisor

Overlapping courses

• 30 credits overlap with MEVIT4792 ¨C Practical Masters's Thesis in Screen Culture.
• 30 credits overlap with MEVIT4790 ¨C Master's Thesis in Screen Cultures, with presentation.
• 30 credits overlap with MEVIT4791 ¨C Master¡¯s Thesis in Screen Cultures.

Teaching

Supervision during the work with the master's thesis is compulsory, and can take place as individual supervision or as group supervision.

See guidelines for supervision of master's theses.

Examination

Your thesis is examined by two examiners, of which at least one is external (not employed by the UiO).

The Master¡¯s thesis?should contain between 40 and 50 standard A4 pages.?

Please make sure to read and follow the routines for?submission of Master's Thesis at the Department of Media and Communication.

Your master thesis must be submitted in full text to DUO.?Read more about DUO

The final deadlines are June 15 for the spring term and? December 15 for the autumn term.

UiO uses an electronic plagiarism detection system for all submitted master theses.

Read more about supervision, submission and final examination

Oral exam:

An oral examination which last up to 60 minutes, is held after the submission. The exam may adjust the grade given on the thesis.

Read more about?examination of your thesis and oral exam.

Language of examination

You may write your thesis in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.

Resit an examination

A master¡¯s thesis that is not passed may be resubmitted only once, and then within the agreed time and in revised form. A master¡¯s thesis that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.

If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

If you have documented reasons for needing more time before submission, an application, along with valid documentation, may be sent to studieinfo@media.uio.no. Some extra days, or even weeks, may be granted depending on the application and the documentation.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.