SMPMA0014E Master's project

The master's project typically comprises a literature study on a selected topic, selection and description of relevant regulations, guidelines literature and scientific based documentation, a discussion of the scientific based documentation related to the relevant literature, regulations and guidelines and a conclusion on the results of the project. The project topic can be an investigation of a particular regulatory case, implementation of a regulatory activity in a company, or a study of a particular regulatory problem. In any event, the selected subject should be put into the context of a broad regulatory perspective.

Project work should preferably be conducted at the student's workplace. If that is not possible, the Study Board will help the student with contacts to a relevant place of study. The written report will be supervised by at least one teacher from The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Faculty supervisor) and preferably also by an employee from the company or institution hosting the master's project (external supervisor).

Before commencing the master's project, the student should sign a master's project agreement. The master's project agreement should be send by email to master@sund.ku.dk.

The company at which the project is conducted may require a declaration of confidentiality by the student, supervisors and potentially also the external examiner. In this event, the master's project is confidential.

Master’s projects can be carried out in groups of no more than two students. Any group work must be approved by the supervisor as a part of the master's project agreement. If a Master’s project is written by a group of students, the oral examination must be individual and the student may only attend the examination of the other students in the group if his or her examination has been held.

Half-way through the project, the student is encouraged to make an oral presentation (approx. 30 min.) on project status, a so-called mid-term assessment, to the supervisors and other relevant persons.

The master's project must be written in English. The final oral examination is usually conducted in English, but may be conducted in Danish, if the examinee, examiner and external examiner agree.

All master’s projects must have an abstract in English (compulsary) and may include an abstract in Danish (optional). The abstract must be maximum one A4 page. The abstract must summarize the research question, the methods used, important findings, a discussion if relevant, and a conclusion. The abstract will be included in the overall assessment of the master's project.

The cover page of the master’s project must include the title in English, and subtitle if relevant, the student’s name, study programme, the year, the name or names of supervisor/s, department but not the student’s civil registration (CPR) number. The master’s project is handed in to the Faculty supervisor in four copies.