Master's Thesis in French

An academic exploration of approximately 15 000 words in French of a linguistic or literary topic, a topic in cultural history or an interdisciplinary topic. The topic may also be didactical.

All students must write an abstract of the thesis of approx. 1/2 - 1 page. The abstract will be written in both French and Norwegian and be placed first in the document, before the table of contents.

The thesis shall include an appendix of up to 1 page in which the student explains the relevance of the work for the teaching profession.

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course

- possess specialized knowledge of a chosen topic within French linguistics, literary studies and/or cultural history

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course

- know how to make use of scientific methods and are able to apply theoretical approaches in formulating and investigating research questions

- can complete an independent research project in linguistics, literary studies, cultural history or within an interdisciplinary topic

- are able to express themselves in academic French, both in speaking and in writing

- are able to discuss the work's relevance for the teaching profession

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course

- are able to work with a large quantity of texts, and to summarize and synthesize them

- have a critical approach to the research material and are able to structure and articulate ideas in a clear and insightful manner

- have advanced analytical skills and abilities for critical reflection

Independent work, combined with individual supervision.

Master’s students at the Faculty of Humanities are required to acquaint themselves with the content of the webpage on the master’s thesis, which outlines the rights and obligations of the student, the supervisor, and the department in relation to the master's thesis. The webpage also provides information on the supervision hours allocated to the master’s thesis. See the following link for more informaton:

https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Masters+agreement+-+Faculty+of+Humanities