SDMM08007E Master's Thesis, Disaster Management
Volume 2014/2015
Education
Master of Disaster Management
- compulsory
Learning Outcome
On completion of the thesis, students should be able to:
- transform a relevant issue into a research question, identifying the nature of the problem, as well as the process needed to solve it;
- choose appropriate research methods;
- collect necessary data/information and critically analyse, review and interpret one's own research and the relevant literature;
- present well-argued and referenced recommendations as to future practice(s) in the given field;
- where relevant, include feedback and practical policy implications for local authorities (if research is based on local data) to contribute to improvements at the local level
- give a short thesis presentation, highlighting aims, main findings, conclusion and possible recommendations - as well as discussing critical questions and remarks regarding the findings and conclusions;
- provide critical and constructive feedback to fellow students on their theses.
Formal requirements
Research
Design
Teaching and learning methods
Supervision according to
thesis guidelines
Remarks
Only available for students
enrolled in the entire programme.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Guidance
- 30
- Preparation
- 28
- Project work
- 480
- Seminar
- 12
- Total
- 550
Exam
- Credit
- 20 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentParticipation in oral presentation of thesis project plan according to thesis guidelines and a written report.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:
- transform a relevant issue into a research question, identifying the nature of the problem, as well as the process needed to solve it;
- choose appropriate research methods;
- collect necessary data/information and critically analyse, review and interpret one's own research and the relevant literature;
- present well-argued and referenced recommendations as to future practice(s) in the given field;
- where relevant, include feedback and practical policy implications for local authorities (if research is based on local data) to contribute to improvements at the local level
- give a short thesis presentation, highlighting aims, main findings, conclusion and possible recommendations - as well as discussing critical questions and remarks regarding the findings and conclusions;
- provide critical and constructive feedback to fellow students on their theses.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SDMM08007E
- Credit
- 20 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- 2 blocks
- Placement
- Block 1, Block 2, Block 3 And Block 4
- Schedule
- Project work
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Continuing and further education
- Price
37.500/50.000 DKK
- Study board
- Study Board for International Health
Contracting department
- Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology
Course responsibles
- Peter Furu (4-697875784376787167316e7831676e)
Saved on the
27-11-2014