Master Thesis in History - Five-year Teacher Education

The topic for the master's thesis is selected in consultation with a supervisor. The thesis is an academic study or analysis carried out by the candidate individually, under supervision. The thesis should add to the student's qualifications as a teacher of history, as stated in "den nasjonale rammeplanen for lektorutdanning". A thesis can be a thesis in history didactics, if not the thesis must show its relevance for the teacher profession in some other way (preface, introduction, conclusion). The thesis should normally contain 15.000-22.000 words (bibliography and appendix not included).

A candidate who passes this course is expected to have the following learning outcome according to the course curriculum, defined as knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has substantial knowledge in the field of research for the master thesis
• has detailed insights into the historiography and different perspectives used by historians to explain fundamental historical themes in the period of specialization

Skills

The candidate

• is able to use a broad range of information and critically analyze a problem
• is able to develop ideas and problems, give advice and elaborate and evaluate different sorts of historical problems
• has substantial knowledge on how to use historical method as a analytical tool
• is able to carry out an independent piece of historical research on a topic

Individual supervision. The grade given on the thesis may be adjusted after the oral exam (20-45 min.). Please see link for the numbers of hours of supervision eligible for your master's thesis https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Masteravtale+HF