Motivation paper

Motivation paper

Upload your paper to Canvas by Monday 7th of September 2020 at 11:00 AM

Use 12-point font (Times, Times New Roman, Calibri) and 1,5 line spacing
Your motivation paper can be written in English, Norwegian or a Scandinavian language.

Include your full name as well as your MA-programme (Media Studies, Journalism, Political Communication: Nordic Perspectives)

Write approximately 1 page reflecting upon the points below

1. What is your academic background?

2. Why have you chosen to study for an MA in media studies/Journalism/political

   communication?

3. Expectations MA-thesis? What do you expect writing a master¡¯s thesis will require from

   you? What do you expect from the department in terms of practical and scholarly

   support?

4. Which topics interest you in terms of writing your master¡¯s thesis?

5. Indicate two supervision-groups that would be relevant for your master¡¯s thesis (the supervision-groups will be presented at the kick-off days (24-26 August).

You will be placed in a supervision-group based on your motivation-paper. You can expect to have four group-meetings with your supervisor. You will be expected to read and respond to drafts from other students in your group.

If you do not submit your motivation-paper, you will not receive supervision on your project description (term-paper).