Master Thesis

F2025

International Politics and Governance

Master Thesis

English

Registration is through stads selvbetjeningwithin the announced registration period, as you can see on the Studyadministration homepage.

When registering for study activities, please be aware of the potential conflicts between study activities or exam dates. The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.

Registration for projects: Please remember to confirm your registration by signing up for exam as a group when the group formation is final. The registration is through stads selvbetjening

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Laust Schouenborg (lausts@ruc.dk)

Laust Schouenborg (lausts@ruc.dk)

ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)

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The thesis is written on the basis of politics and international administration. The master’s thesis is written in the programme’s teaching and examination language. The Head of Studies must approve the master’s thesis outline

"The thesis is written on the basis of politics and international administration.

The master’s thesis is written in the programme’s teaching and examination language. The Head of Studies must approve the master’s thesis outline.

Guidance on the use of quantitative methods in projects and theses

If you and your group find quantitative analyses relevant to answer your research question, and your supervisor cannot help, here is an offer of assistance. We offer a workshop where a group of researchers will talk about how to use quantitative data in projects and theses. We will present an overview of publicly available data sets, as well as the possibilities, if you wish to collect your own data. We expect you to have taken a course in basic quantitative methods (BC 8 or equivalent).

The workshop is held on February 26, 2025, 12:15-02:00 pm, in theory room 20.1-009

After the workshop you/your group will have the opportunity to book an appointment with a skilled student, who will help with downloading and preparing data for analysis and interpretation. If you need extra guidance on any particular issue, you will be referred to a relevant researcher. To schedule an appointment, please contact: Cassie Skjærbæk, cassies@ruc.dk

Determined individually in collaboration between student and supervisor.

"** Workload ** The MA thesis accounts for 30 ECTS, which corresponds to 810 working hours and is distributed over the semester at approx. 40 hours a week. The tasks include preparation for and participation in supervision meetings as well as independent work on the thesis and exam.

** Activities **

Students will learn to work independently on their MA thesis.

At regular meetings with their allocated supervisors, they will receive feedback on draft sections of the thesis.

At regular supervision meetings students will also be expected to engage critically and discuss the overall development of the thesis as well as, among other things, the merits and limitations of their choice and use of scholarly literature, theoretical framework, methodological approach, case study and empirical data and analysis."

If, this semester, the activity is a part of the study board's evaluation rotation (not all activities offered are evaluated - only the ones chosen by the study board), the students will be asked to evaluate mid-term and by the end of the activity according to the evaluation practice of the study board.

Will be made available on Moodle before semester start.

• Research-based knowledge in selected subject areas and understanding of and reflection on how one’s own thesis research fits into its academic context.

• Research-based knowledge in selected subject areas and understanding of and reflection on how one’s own thesis research fits into its academic context.

• Proficiency in applying and mastering scientific theories and methods while working with a defined, professional and relevant research question.

• Proficiency in identifying scientific research questions.

• Proficiency in analysing, categorising, discussing, arguing, reflecting and evaluating on a scientific basis.

• Proficiency in critically addressing and choosing scientific sources, literature, theory and methods.

• Proficiency in discussing and participating in academic argumentation.

• Proficiency in writing in accordance with academic text norms and for the purpose of an academic target group.

• Competences to independently initiate, manage and conduct a lengthy academic research and writing process

• Competences in identifying and taking responsibility for one’s own professional and written language development and specialisation.

Master thesis exam based on the written product and the oral exam.

The master thesis can be written individually or in a group. Permitted group size: 2-4 students.

The oral exam is individual for students that have written the thesis alone or students that have requested an individual exam. All other oral master thesis exams are conducted as group exams.

The assessment is individual and based on the student's individual performance.
The assessment is an assessment of the master thesis and the oral performance.

The character limits of the master thesis are:
For 1 student: 122,400-163,200 characters, including spaces.
For 2 students: 163,200-204,000 characters, including spaces.
For 3 students: 163,200-204,000 characters, including spaces.
For 4 students: 163,200-204,000 characters, including spaces.

The character limits include the cover, table of contents, summary, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

The master thesis must include a summary.
The summary can either be written in English or Danish.
The summary is included in the overall assessment.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment for:
1 student: 30 minutes.
2 students: 60 minutes.
3 students: 75 minutes.
4 students: 90 minutes.

Writing and spelling skills in the thesis are part of the assessment.

Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Moderation: External examiner.

Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam

"Knowledge and understanding of the academic genre and the academic audience to which the master thesis is addressed.

Skills in using and mastering scientific theories and methods while working with a defined, professional and relevant research question

Proficiency in identifying scientific research questions

Skills in analysing, categorising, discussing, arguing, reflecting and evaluating on a scientific basis

Skills in critically addressing and choosing scientific sources, literature, theory and methods"