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    Master’s Thesis assessment criteria

    1. Quality of content

    • Quality of the thesis


    o Problem definition and main research
     e.g. Is the main research question clear and original? Are
    there any subquestions? Are those questions clearly defined?
    o Background / Theory
     e.g. Was a sufficient number of relevant scientific theories
    used and were they used correctly? Does the thesis contain a
    critical review of the literature?
    o Research methodology
     e.g. Was the methodology valid, reliable and suitable? Was
    the methodology substantiated and applied correctly?
    o Data quality and analysis
     e.g. Are the data correctly collected and analysed?
    o Critical analysis of results
     e.g. Does the researcher critically reflect on the research
    approach used?
    o Conclusions
     e.g. Are conclusions correctly linked to the data and analysis
    presented?
    • Degree of innovativeness
     e.g. Is the study innovative in theory, methodology or field of
    application and is this illustrated in the literature review?
    • Presentation of the report
     e.g. Is the sequence of chapters and sections correct? / Is the
    final document attractive in wording and appearance?

    2. Quality of the process

    • Degree of independent work


     e.g. Was there good planning? Did the student need a lot of
    support from his or her supervisors?
    • Degree of initiative shown
     e.g. Did the student come up with most ideas and solutions
    himself/herself?
    • Cooperation and communication with supervisors/instructors
     e.g. Did the student do what was agreed? Were the meetings
    with the supervisor prepared well and well in advance?

    3. Quality of the oral presentation (if applicable)

    • Structure
     e.g. Was there a good balance between introduction, body and
    conclusions?
    • Content
    e.g. Was there a clear problem definition / research question?
    Were theory, data collection, analytical approach and
    arguments for conclusions well addressed? Was the
    presentation tailored to the audience?
    • Proficiency in the English language (if applicable)
    • Quality and use of audiovisual media
    • Contact with the audience
    • Did the speaker answer audience questions well?

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