Master’s Thesis in Ageing and Social Change (one year)

Aim

After completing the course, the student should on an advanced level be able to:

• independently identify and formulate current research questions relevant to the field of Ageing and social change
• identify, compile and systematically describe relevant previous research in relation to the research questions
• design a research plan in order to answer the research questions within a given time frame
• collect and analyse empirical material as well as evaluating one’s own results
• describe and apply ethical principles of the research process
• write an academic text with correct referencing, citation and usage of sources
• describe and argue for as well as present the research study
• write and critically evaluate a research study

Content

During the course a written thesis within Ageing and social change is planned and carried out. The focus of the course is on independently formulated research questions and designing a research study, which includes the choice of theory and methodology. Moreover, collection of the empirical data, analysis and evaluation of the data are also parts of the course. Further, relevant previous research is discussed in a systematic way and ethical aspects are applied.