Master Thesis in Environmental Chemistry

Research project of 60 sp under supervision, within environmental chemistry or a related topic within chemistry-based science.

Knowledge

After completing the course, the student can:

• Describe up-to-date scientific theories, relevant methods, and techniques within the field of study of the Master's thesis.
• Analyze research questions on the basis of knowledge within international research in the field of study of the Master's thesis.

Skills

After completing the course, the student can:

• Carry out an independent research project with supervision following present-day norms for research ethics.
• Systematically acquire knowledge via, for instance, literature searches.
• Gather and analyze samples/data, carry out statistical analysis, and interpret and present research results in accordance with the terminology in the field of study.
• Assess their research activity and results, and evaluate the quality and importance of this in connection with the current state-of-the-art within the field of study and their profession.
• Write an extensive scientific report.

General knowledge

After completing the course, the student can:

• Disseminate scientific research questions and results in written form and orally.
• Carry out and solve advanced tasks and projects, both independently and in collaboration with their supervisor(s) and assess their own contribution to projects.
• Continuously develop their scientific competence.
• Contribute to new thought and innovation processes within chemistry.

Independent research work under supervision. For general information about writing your thesis, please see the NTNU web pages about Academic writing. See also the description in Masters thesis in natural sciences and informatics, and note that you:

• must find a project and supervisor(s) at the Department for your master's thesis,
• must submit a signed master's contract (between you, the supervisor(s), and the Department) to the study advisor at the Department.

Before beginning with the master project work, the student must complete the compulsory HSE training at the Department and the Faculty.

The standard contact period with the supervisor(s) is 50 hours. Any contact between the supervisor(s) and student beyond this, depends on the supervisor(s) choice of supervision methodology. The workload for the thesis corresponds to 1600-1800 hours.