Course content

The individual reading list contains a self-selected syllabus of 700 pages approved by the supervisor. The reading list must be based on the work on the master’s thesis, and, for example, could constitute the building blocks of your chapter on theory. Therefore, it is vital that you start working on the topic of your master’s thesis before selecting your individual reading list. It is a prerequisite that you have established contact with your thesis supervisor before you can enrol for the examination on the reading list you have selected.

Learning outcome

  • On this course you must work independently to compile an individual reading list directed at what you intend to write about in your master’s thesis.   
  • Your supervisor can give you advice while you are compiling the final list, but you must select the literature yourself.
  • You will receive training in searching databases such as Bibsys, selecting literature that is considered relevant for your research project, and comparing various forms of literature in relation to the master’s thesis you will later write.

Admission

Admission to the course is dependent on admission to the master’s degree programme in human geography.

Students with admission to the programme must each semester register which courses and examinations they wish to sign up for in StudentWeb

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, you can apply for admission to our study programmes in English.

 

Prerequisites

Recommended previous knowledge

SGO4011 – Philosophy and Methodology of Human Geography and at least one course on theory.

Overlapping courses

The course overlaps with SGO341 and SGO342.

Teaching

  • There is no regular teaching for this course but the supervisor must approve the reading list well before the examination is distributed.
  • You must deliver the approved reading list within the stated deadlines, normally two weeks prior to the examination. If you do not comply with this requirement, you will not be allowed to sit the examination. The completed and approved compulsory activity will be valid for the entire period the course is offered.  
  • The reading list must not include literature on which the student has based previous written assignments or which has been part of the student’s curriculum earlier.
  • Two copies of the reading list must be submitted together with three copies of the examination question paper when submitting your answer. The grading commission receives both the examination paper and the reading list for information.  

On this course, supervision is given only on formulating the individual reading list. No supervision is given on writing the assignment, i.e. the answer paper.