In the course the student is given the opportunity to apply knowledge and proficiency acquired during the other courses in the Master´s Programme of Public Health. The purpose is for the student to practice the ability to perform independent scientific work. The master´s thesis can be a literature review, an empirical study or a study protocol. The latter may be preferable for a student aiming for the two-year degree. The study protocol then could be a plan for the thesis to be written during the second year.
After completion of the course the student should be able to: independently plan, carry out and present a scientific work in the form of a thesis; critically review a corresponding work.
Thesis work is introduced during the first semester. The different phases of a scientific work process are being discussed and the requirements on such work are specified. The student is given the opportunity to discuss the choice of topic for the thesis with teachers and fellow students. A supervisor for the student is also appointed during the first semester or early second semester. In the main, thesis work is done during the second semester, and theses are presented at seminar sessions in the late part of the spring semester. The student shall also be the opponent of another student's thesis presented during these sessions. Attendance on all thesis seminars during the student's second semester on the programme is compulsory.
This course contains occasions that are included in a degree programme at Umeå university and applies only to those of you who are admitted to the programme. You will receive information about application times and what applies to you from your institution.
