ENG4191 – Master's Thesis in English Language and Linguistics
Course description
Course content
The thesis is an independent research project on a subject based on your approved thesis outline. The thesis is written in English and should be 80 -100 standard pages (a standard page consists of 2,300 characters, excluding spaces).
During the methods course ENG4112, you will be assigned a discussion group and introduced to methods for giving and receiving feedback. The discussion groups are meant to continue meeting during the year when you write your Master`s theses, so that the group members can provide each other with academic and social support.
Learning outcome
After completing ENG4191, you will:
- know how to plan and complete an extensive research project
- know how to gather and critically systematize a substantial amount of information on your selected topic
- have specialized insight into an individually chosen and clearly defined field of English linguistics
- have thorough knowledge of linguistic research methods and of different theories of language
- have detailed knowledge of the history, traditions and distinctive character of the academic field of English linguistics and the ability to use this knowledge to analyse problems in other academic settings and in work contexts
- be able to use libraries and archives to find relevant sources and know how to apply references, footnotes and bibliography for various types of material
- be familiar with ethical norms for protecting sources and how to apply these norms in academic work
- have English language skills at an advanced Level
- have excellent academic writing skills
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 60 credits overlap with ENG4190 – Master's Thesis in English Language (continued).
Teaching
Individual supervision.
The supervision agreement must be filled out together with your supervisor and submitted in one copy to your study advisor. Note that having a supervisor is an obligatory part of the master thesis and that the supervision agreement must be approved before the thesis can be submitted.
Information about writing a master's thesis at ILOS
Examination
You must submit your thesis within set deadlines. The thesis is graded by an examination commission with one internal and one external grader.
After the commission has graded your thesis, you will have an oral exam.
Deadlines and information about submission and grading procedures can be found here: Master’s Thesis ILOS
Language of examination
English
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
A master’s thesis that is not passed may be resubmitted only once, and then within the agreed time and in revised form. A master’s thesis that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.