MAS411 Research project (Autumn 2023)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Norges idrettshøgskole
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Introduction
The project aims to provide the student with the opportunity to study a topic within a research area where The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences has expertise. The student is expected to use original literature to discuss a research topic in the essay.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student shall be able to
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formulate a scientific question and work independently to find literature and structure an essay.
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produce a written academic text in English that portrays the topic in a scientific and logical fashion.
Learning methods and activities
The topic and research question of the essay must be approved by a supervisor. The essay will be a literature study and/or a study based on lab work with research data analysis to answer a scientific question.
Each student will be given 6 hours of guidance by a supervisor.
Assessment/exam
Individual written essay of a maximum of 8000 words, not included the table of contents, reference list and possible attachments.
The essay will be graded pass-fail.
Core literature
The student is expected to find approximately 750 pages of scientific literature in cooperation with a supervisor.