SCAM13025E Master's project
The Master's project at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
The Master's project typically comprises a study
of particular issues at the students workplace and
must demonstrate the student’s ability to formulate, analyse
and process issues in a qualified way
The student will be assigned a supervisor from the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences and if possible an 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.
Master’s projects can be carried out in groups of no more than four
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.
The language of the Master's project and the oral examination
can by agreement with the supervisor be either English or Danish.
The Master's project may also comprise a published or
unpublished scientific article, written or co-written by the
student. If there is more than one author, each must submit a
signed co-writer statement specifying the part or parts of the
article for which he or she is responsible. The co-writer statement
must reflect the relative contributions at the time of submission
as a master's project. The student will be examined on the
article in accordance with the rules applying to the master's
project exam in general.
All Master’s projects must have an abstract in English (compulsary)
and may include an abstract in Danish (optional). The abstract
must be one A4 page. The abstract must summarize project aim, 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.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
A student who has concluded a Master’s project will be able to:
Knowledge
- identify scientific problems within the study programme’s subject areas
- take a critical approach to the methodologies/theories applied within the subject area based on international research for use in his or her work with the problem formulation
Skills
- apply and assess theories/methodologies/procedures, including their evidense base, applicability and limitations
- discuss scientific and business-related issues within the subject area of the Master’s project
If the Master’s project includes own data production, the student
will also be able to:
- substantiate the idea of conducting experimental work/producing own data in order to shed light on the problem as formulated in the problem formulation
- process data through a choice of scientific analytical methods and present results objectively and in a concise manner
Competences
- discuss theories/models on the basis of an organised set of values in an independent manner
- assess and discuss the scientific and societal impact of the Master’s project
- independently solve complex problems and carry out development assignments in a work context
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 1
- Guidance
- 10
- Project work
- 319
- Total
- 330
Before commencing the Master's project, the student should contact a relevant Faculty supervisor to make a master's project agreement. The student must send a copy of the Master's project agreement to master@sund.ku.dk.
- Credit
- 12 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignment, about 6 monthsOral defence, 1 hourOral examination and subsequent discussion
- Exam registration requirements
The Master’s project should complete the programme.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge
- identify scientific problems within the study programme’s subject areas
- take a critical approach to the methodologies/theories applied within the subject area based on international research for use in his or her work with the problem formulation
Skills
- apply and assess theories/methodologies, including their applicability and limitations
- discuss scientific and business-related issues within the subject area of the Master’s project
If the Master’s project includes own data production, the student
will also be able to:
- substantiate the idea of conducting experimental work/producing own data in order to shed light on the problem as formulated in the problem formulation
- process data through a choice of scientific analytical methods and present results objectively and in a concise manner
Competences
- discuss theories/models on the basis of an organised set of values in an independent manner
- assess and discuss the scientific and societal impact of the Master’s project
- independently solve complex problems and carry out development assignments in a work context
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13025E
- Credit
- 12 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Placement
- Autumn, Spring And Summer
- Schedule
- Placement and Schedule is established in the Master project agreement
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 20,000
- Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Annemarie Thuri Kristensen (atk@sund.ku.dk)