Choosing courses
You may choose between three different specializations:
- Health Information Systems in Developing Countries
- Large and Complex Information Systems
- Interaction Design
Course requirements
There are different requirements of core courses for short and long master's thesis. Core courses are the most fundamental and specialized courses for your programme:
- For the long thesis (60 ECT), you must choose a minimum of 30 ECT core courses.
- For the short thesis (30 ECT), you must choose a minimum of 45 ECT core courses. You write the master's thesis in your final semester.
One of the core courses is mandatory for all students second semester:
During the first semester, it is advisable to take core courses to ensure that you meet the minimum requirements. Once you have a supervisor, you choose the remaining master's courses together based on your academic interests and the topic of the thesis.
Core courses in the programme (30 ECTS credits)
- IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder
- IN5010 – Design, teknologi og samfunn
- IN5120 – Tangible interaction
- IN5210 – Information Systems
- IN5320 – Development in platform ecosystems
- IN5330 – Health Management Information Systems (discontinued)
- IN5390 – ICT for Development: Building a Better World?
- IN5470 – Advanced Research Topics in Design of IT
- IN5480 – Specialization in Research in Design of IT
- IN5510 – Participatory experimental design
- IN5530 – Research Through Design
Discontinued courses that were core courses until 2021
- INF5272 – Informasjonsarkitektur og innholdsadministrasjon (discontinued)
- INF5850 – ICT for Development: Building a better world? (continued)
- INF5520 – Estimation and planning of software projects (discontinued)
- INF5200 – Computer supported co-operative work (continued)
Specialization Health Information Systems in Developing Countries
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 2. semester | IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | Elective course | Elective course | IN5320 – Development in platform ecosystems / Elective course |
Recommended courses:
- IN5210 – Information Systems
- IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder
- IN5320 – Development in platform ecosystems
- IN5390 – ICT for Development: Building a Better World?
- IN5431 – IT and Management
- IN5010 – Design, teknologi og samfunn
- IN5470 – Advanced Research Topics in Design of IT
If you want to program in the Health management information system DHIS2, you must also take the course IN5320 – Development in platform ecosystems.
Specialization Large and Complex Information Systems
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 2. semester | IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course |
Recommended courses
- IN5210 – Information Systems
- IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder
- IN5431 – IT and Management
- IN5010 – Design, teknologi og samfunn
- IN5320 – Development in platform ecosystems
- IN5330 – Health Management Information Systems (discontinued)
Specialization Interaction Design
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 2. semester | IN5000 – Kvalitative forskningsmetoder | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course |