SGLK13010U Thesis

Volume 2022/2023
Education

Master of Science in Global Health - compulsory

This course description applies to students who have handed in the thesis contract and started the thesis writing period in study year 2022/2023 (including thesis writing periods starting in August 2022)

Content

The master’s thesis documents that the student is able to independently select and apply scientific theories and methods in order to address and analyse a specific subject with a global health perspective. The master's thesis is the final assignment of the Master's programme. The objective is to give the student an opportunity to use the acquired knowledge independently in a major assignment.

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Learning Outcome

 

On completion the students should be able to:

Knowledge

  • Identify scientific problems related to global health issues and possess knowledge, based on the highest international research standard.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of theories and methods used when addressing such problems, as well as critically discuss and prioritise among the relevant methods.
  • Demonstrate knowledge on the highest international research standard within the field of global health, and be able to critically reflect upon this knowledge on a scientific basis.

 

Skills

  • Critically evaluate the scientific literature and key methodologies within the field of global health with regard to validity, reliability and applicability.
  • Critically evaluate and disseminate existing data and design, carry out and co-ordinate scientifically valid and specific research to further advance knowledge on a particular problem area or issue in relation to global health.
  • Assess the selected theory/method and the selected delimitation, in relation to the prodution and interpretation of results/material.
  • Make clear, scientifically based conclusions in relation to problem formulation, and more generally, in relation to the overall problem and the subject area.

 

Compentencies

  • Discuss theories/models from the basis of an organised set of concepts and with a high level of independence.
  • Assess the scientific and societal impact of the thesis from an ethical viewpoint.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use research within the field of global health.
Pass all exams for courses on 1st and 2nd semester (mandatory courses)
Independently writing a master thesis under the supervision of a supervisor from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. External supervisors may be appointed as co-supervisors if additional expertise is needed (external supervisors are specialists working in other parts of the university or at other universities /research institutions). An external supervisor can only undertake supervision in cooperation with university staff and cannot receive payment for the supervision hours.

A thesis seminar is offered during the thesis period.

Supervision entitlements:
• 1 student: 60 hours
• 2 students in a group: 69 hours
• 3 students in a group: 78 hours
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Preparation
  • 759
  • Seminar
  • 6
  • Guidance
  • 60
  • Total
  • 825
Written
Oral
Individual
Collective
Feedback by final exam (In addition to the grade)

Oral feedback as part of the supervision either individually or in groups.

Written assessment by final exam (in addition to the grade)

Credit
30 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Type of assessment details
The master’s thesis may be executed by a single student or by a group of maximum 3 students. When students write their thesis as a group, each student must contribute to the separate sections of the thesis, i.e. Introduction, Methodology, etc. The contributions made by each student must be clearly stated on a separate page entitled, Identification of contributions. This page must be inserted just before the Abstract of the thesis.

The thesis must be completed in accordance with the approved contract and comprise the equivalent of the following:

No. of students - No. of normal pages*

1 student = min. 40 - max. 75
2 students = min. 75 - max. 100
3 students = min. 100 - max. 125

*1 normal page equals approx. 2.400 keystrokes in 12 point Times New Roman, line spacing: 1,5.
Number of keystrokes overrides number of pages (for example: 75 pages x 2.400 keystrokes/page = 180.000 keystrokes or 90 pages x 2.000 keystrokes/page = 180.000 keystrokes).

One table or figure/illustration equals 500 keystrokes regardless of format.

20 pages of appendices are allowed.

The maximum number of pages includes abstract and table of content.

All pages must be paginated.

The thesis must include an abstract in English of no more than one A4 page (approx. 2.400 keystrokes).
The abstract must sum up the thesis problem, the methods applied, the main results, and conclusion. The abstract will be included in the overall assessment of the Master’s thesis.
Exam registration requirements

Pass all mandatory exam components.

Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period

The master’s thesis is assessed no later than 2 weeks after deadline for submission.

Criteria for exam assesment

To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student must be able to:

Knowledge

  • Identify scientific problems related to global health issues and possess knowledge, based on the highest international research standard.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of theories and methods used when addressing such problems, as well as critically discuss and prioritise among the relevant methods.
  • Demonstrate knowledge on the highest international research standard within the field of global health, and be able to critically reflect upon this knowledge on a scientific basis.

 

Skills

  • Critically evaluate the scientific literature and key methodologies within the field of global health with regard to validity, reliability and applicability.
  • Critically evaluate and disseminate existing data and design, carry out and co-ordinate scientifically valid and specific research to further advance knowledge on a particular problem area or issue in relation to global health.
  • Assess the selected theory/method and the selected delimitation, in relation to the prodution and interpretation of results/material.
  • Make clear, scientifically based conclusions in relation to problem formulation, and more generally, in relation to the overall problem and the subject area.

 

Compentencies

  • Discuss theories/models from the basis of an organised set of concepts and with a high level of independence.
  • Assess the scientific and societal impact of the thesis from an ethical viewpoint.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use research with the field of global health.

 

The thesis must be prepared in accordance with the approved thesis agreement. At the assessment of the master's thesis, both the academic contents and the student's ability to convey such contents will be taken into consideration. Please note that the abstract forms part of the overall assessment of the master's thesis.

 

The student will receive written feedback after the assessment of the thesis, in the form of a joint statement from the internal and external assessors, approx. 1-page (2.400 keystrokes).