Learning Outcomes
The overall aim of the thesis project is for the student to conduct and report on a scientific investigation. This is accomplished by applying acquired knowledge and skills within the main field of Information Systems.
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- demonstrate advanced or broadened knowledge within the framework of the main field,
Skills and abilities
- identify and formulate purpose, problem, and questions for the chosen area,
- conduct a literature review to describe the current state of knowledge related to the chosen area,
- select, justify, and apply relevant scientific methods,
- summarize and present results,
- conduct a scientific investigation within a given timeframe,
Evaluation and approach
- review and reflect on scientific works,
- handle ethical aspects of the investigation,
- reflect on own results related to purpose, problem formulation, and questions.
Course Content
The thesis project is conducted as a scientific investigation, built upon acquired knowledge and skills during the education. The work is characterized by critical thinking and the use of established scientific methods.
The thesis project is carried out as a scientific work, often in collaboration with an external partner (business, public sector, including higher education or association), which has a relevant problem or as an in-depth literature study. Within the chosen area for the thesis project, the student should, among other things, formulate purpose, problem formulation, and question(s), search for and consider relevant literature, (where applicable) choose data collection method and collect data in accordance with it, choose analysis method(s), and reflect on results and the methods used.
Assessment
- Written unsupervised examination, thesis project
Grades
The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.
Grades are reported as follows:
- Assignment: Project plan, presentation - 0.5 Credits | U–G
- Project: Written report, oral presentation, opposition to another thesis project, including written opposition protocol - 7.0 Credits | U–VG
Entry Requirements
- 90 credits including 45 credits in the main field of study Informatics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Microdata Analysis, Information Technology, Information and Communication Technology or Software Engineering
Other Information
Replaces GIK2KT.
This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.
If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.