Course description

• Course content
• Learning outcome
• Admission
• Prerequisites

• Teaching
• Examination

Course content

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• Your ability to develop a research question and a matching research design will be enhanced.

Skills:

• Your ability to evaluate the work of others will be strengthened along the same dimensions.

Competences:

• Your oral skills will be enhanced.

Admission

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.

The course is restricted to students in the Peace and Conflict Studies programme. It's mandatory to attend this course for all students at the program.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

PECOS4022 ¨C Applied Statistics for Peace and Conflict Studies 

Only students who have been assigned a supervisor can participate.

Teaching

Seminars.

Mandatory activities

• Write and present outline of master's thesis.
• Serve as a discussant on at least one other student's outline.

The number of seminars will depend on the number of students attending the course. We will devote 45 minutes to each student¡¯s outline.

Absence from compulsory tuition activities

If you are ill or have another valid reason for being absent from compulsory tuition activities, your absence may be approved or the compulsory activity may be postponed.

• Report absence from or the need for a postponed deadline on a compulsory tuition activity

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

Presentation.

You must have completed all mandatory activities to pass the course.

Use of sources and citation

You should familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to the use of sources and citations. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating/attempted cheating.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

• Explanation of grades and appeals

Withdrawal from an examination

It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

Special examination arrangements

Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.