In writing the thesis you are required to pursue independent scientific work and presentation.

The Master's Thesis shall explore a topic/issue which is relevant to Administration and Organizational Science. It is required that the topic and research problem of the Master's Thesis takes its point of departure from the research activities of the Department. It is also required that you follow the research seminar as an integral part of your work with your master's thesis.

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student 

• has acquired advanced knowledge of conducting independent research based on empirical data collected by the student him/herself.

Skills

The student

• is capable of independent and critical analysis and interpretation.
• can demonstrate skills about writing a scientific dissertation, developing relevant and logical arguments, and using various reference sources.

General competence

The student

• can critically examine various sources of data and information.
• can ask scientific questions about social events and realities.
• can make decisions regarding choice of research theme and issue, theoretical and methodological approaches and tools, formulation and development of hypotheses and analysis of data.

- AORG320B

- AORG322B

- AORG323B

- AORG321B

- AORG332

- One of the elective state of the art courses:     - AORG325 Discretion and paternalism     - AORG326 Political Organization and Multilevel Governance      - AORG327 Knowledge, Politics and Organization     - AORG328 Leadership in Organizational and Cultural Contexts

For students enrolled autumn 2017 or earlier: AORG320, AORG321, AORG322 and AORG323

Submission of progress plan.

Presentation of master thesis draft. The student shall at least once comment a draft from a fellow student. Approved compulsory requirements are valid for one semester and must be completed each semester the student is registered for the course.

The Master's Thesis. The thesis must be submitted electronically.

The thesis must be from 80 - 120 pages long, excluding the title page, table of contents, references and all attachments. The department can grant permission to hand in a longer thesis, if there are extraordinary academic reasons for it. A well-reasoned application must be sent to the head of department.

 Department of Administration and Organization Theory

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