CS5960MASC – CS: Materials Science. Master Thesis
Course content
A long master's thesis corresponds to one year of full-time study and constitutes half of the master's degree.?
Regulations concerning the master’s thesis are specified in?Rules on Courses, Course Groups and Degrees in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to:
- contribute considerable knowledge to your field of specialisation and its applications,
- make critical and reflected choices between key methods and tools from research and practice.
- conduct a supervised research or development project that conforms with research ethics standards.
- contribute to the development of the field and analyse its professional, ethical and societal possibilities and constraints.
- communicate extensive academic work to specialists, orally and in writing.
- apply your knowledge and skills to new areas to perform advanced work, including projects.
Admission to the course
The master’s thesis is a compulsory part of the master's programme Computational Science (master) and is based on admission to that programme.
Teaching
Your work on the master’s thesis will involve an independent, time-limited research or development project under supervision.
Examination
The examination consists of a master's thesis worth 60 credits to be handed in by a deadline. This will be followed by an oral presentation of the master’s thesis and an examination.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper 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.?
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.