IBS4395 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies
Course content
Master’s thesis in Ibsen Studies is a systematic scholarly study on a topic that is related to Ibsen and his works. The student works independently on the research project with supervision from a teacher. The student is also invited to group supervision sessions with other master’s students where they give each other feedback and receive feedback from other faculty members in the program.
Learning outcome
With supervision, the student should be able to
- Develop systematic, source-critical and problem-oriented original research questions.
- Discuss advanced concepts, theories and methods relevant to the chosen topic.
- Position one’s own work intellectually by comparing and questioning the existing body of scholarship.
- Write advanced scholarly prose and construct well-formulated arguments.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
60 points in Ibsen Studies.
Passed ILN4900 – Project Semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies or ILN4950 – Research project semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
Recommended previous knowledge
A fundamental knowledge of Ibsen’s literary production. Students are encouraged to start working on the thesis as soon as possible in their course of studies.
Teaching
A thesis with a topic formulated by the student is to be written under up to 9 hours of supervision throughout the process.
In order to be assigned a supervisor, students must agree to and sign a supervision agreement for masters students enrolled in the Department.
Examination
The master`s thesis should be submitted during the last semester after all other courses have been completed.?The maximum length of the 30-credit Master`s Thesis is 50 pages (approx. 2 300 characters per page, not including spaces).??
Guidelines on format and structure can be found here.
The master`s thesis may be written in English or Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. The thesis is assessed and graded by a subject teacher and an external sensor.
It is mandatory to submit the thesis in full in DUO. You can read more about how to submit your thesis here.
On our master`s thesis pages you will find more information regarding formal requirements, supervisor, submission of thesis, grading, and more.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
A master’s thesis that is not passed may be resubmitted only once, and then within the agreed time and in revised form. A master’s thesis that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.
If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.