Master Thesis in Gender Studies

Aim

Through completion of the master thesis, the student should, on an advanced level within the field of Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change, be able to:

• critically and independently define a relevant research problem, and analyse it in a scholarly way, based on a well-argued research design, including reflections on choice of theoretical frameworks, methodological tools, ethical approaches, empirical materials and methods for collecting them;
• choose advanced and complex theoretical frameworks, methodologies and methods to analyse a relevant research problem;
• make an advanced and complex analysis regarding a relevant research problem;
• describe and account for the sub-field within which the master’s project is defined;
• argue, in a relevant scholarly way, for the possibilities and limitations of their research project;
• position themselves in relation to the research questions of the thesis in a relevant and self-reflexive way;
• identify their personal needs for further knowledge and take responsibility for their ongoing learning processes;
• produce a coherent and independently written documentation of the research in a style and genre which documents academic accountability and competence, including the appropriate use of scholarly citations, references and sources.

Content

The course deals with research problems: complex theoretical frameworks and methodologies and methods, subject selection, design and advanced analysis. Writing a scientific work in a style and genre which documents academic accountability and competence, including the appropriate use of scholarly citations, references and sources.