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Submit your Master's thesis to the University of Oslo's open research archive (DUO)

Submit in StudentWeb

Have the following ready in advance:

• Do you use Internet explorer? It might not work. Use an other browser to submit the thesis.
• Make sure you know your UiO username and password. Have you forgotten? Get your username or set new password . Problems? Contact IT support for students .
• The title of your thesis
• Summary, if you would like to make it available to the public in the DUO open research archive.
• The thesis in a PDF-format. How to make a PDF from a document . Any attachments need not be converted to PDF.
• The original file(s) may be provided if you wish, but this is not obligatory. If they are to be provided, have them ready. By original files we mean the document files the thesis was written in before it was converted to PDF, e.g. a Word file.
• Make sure you know where on your computer you have saved the files you are going to submit.
• Start your submission in good time before the deadline. It may take some time to enter the summary and upload the file(s).
• Group thesis? Students who have collaborated on a thesis must individually submit the thesis in StudentWeb.

You may change and submit your thesis again - until the deadline for submission.

NB! In addition, deliver the thesis in accordance with the institute's / faculty's requirements.

How to submit in Studentweb

Log in to Studentweb with username and password

• NB: You cannot submit if you log in with your Norwegian ID number and PIN code.
• Click "More" in the task menu and choose "Thesis submission"

The menu option will only be visible if you for the current semester have:

• registered as a student
• paid the semester fee
• registered for examination in the Master's thesis course.

Start submission

On the front page for thesis submission you are reminded about all the things you need to have ready in advance. When everything is ready, click the green button to start submission.

Register information about your thesis

• Enter the language the thesis is written in.
• If you are submitting a group thesis, tic the box to register it.
• Enter the title of the thesis. The title will appear on transcripts, the diploma and in the DUO open research archive.
• You should also enter the English title of the thesis so that it appears on the transcripts in English.
• Enter the summary if you would like it to be published in the DUO open research archive.
• Enter keywords which describe your thesis. Separate the keywords with a comma, e.g. inflation, economic crises. Keywords are searchable in the DUO open research archive and the Internet, and will make it easier for those interested to find your thesis.

Click the green button to move on.

Upload file(s)

• Click the button Select a file
• Navigate to where you have saved your thesis file. You can only upload it as a PDF file.
• You may also upload attachments that belong to the thesis and the original files (Word, LaTex, Open Office etc.).
• If you upload the wrong file, you can delete it by clicking on the button 'Delete File'.

Determine Accessibility

If you make the Master's thesis accessible in the DUO open research archive, the thesis will be searchable and accessible on the Internet. If you choose not to make the Master's thesis accessible, only the author, thesis title and any summaries will be searchable, and not the Master's thesis itself.

• What does it mean to make the thesis accessible in DUO ?
• Choose whether your thesis and any attachments will be accessible in the DUO open research archive.
• Indicate whether the thesis should be restricted due to confidentiality .
• Original files are automatically set to not-accessible in the DUO open research archive.
• Failed theses are not accessible in the DUO open research archive.
• Tick if you understand the University of Oslo’s rules regarding citations and references to sources .

Verify submission

• Check the information before submitting.
• Use the Previous button at the bottom of the page and scroll back to change if needed.
• When everything is correct, click on the green button. The thesis and the information you have registered is then send to the DUO open research archive.

Confirmation

• You also receive an e-mail confirmation.

Please note it is when you submit your thesis, your receive an e-mail confirmation. If you choose edit submission, and edit an already submitted thesis, you will not receive an e-mail conformation. On the other hand; if you delete your first submission, and submit your thesis again, you will receive a new e-mail confirmation.

As you can tell from the picture above, you will in all cases, see a text that confirms that your thesis has been submitted to DUO - open research library with date and time.

Edit, change or delete your thesis until the submission deadline

You can change the information and submit new files until the deadline. You find options to edit and delete by choosing Thesis submission in the task menu as showed above.

What is possible to change after the submission deadline?

Accessibility:.

You can change the option that your thesis will be available to all, not electronically available, etc., but only after the thesis has become searchable in DUO. Your thesis is made searchable 98 days after the submission deadline. When you have found your thesis in DUO open research archive, please send an email to [email protected] .

If your thesis needs to be restricted due to duty of secrecy , please send an email to [email protected] immediately .

Spelling mistakes in the title or summary:

We can correct spelling mistakes in title and summary when your thesis is searchable in DUO. Your thesis is made searchable 98 days after the submission deadline. When you have found your thesis in DUO open research archive, please send an email to [email protected] .

Spelling mistakes in your thesis:

The version in DUO must be identical to the censored version. This means that we can't replace the file that you submitted with another. If you have any spelling mistakes or other errors in the thesis, we can add an errata list which state the mistakes and what it actually should be. A short errata list can be added to the summary field, a long errata list can be added as an extra file. An errata list can be added when your thesis is made searchable in DUO. That will happen 98 days after the submission deadline. When you have found your thesis in DUO, please send an email to [email protected]

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IN5000 – Qualitative Research Methods

Course description, course content, learning outcome, admission to the course, overlapping courses, examination, schedule, syllabus and examination date.

• Spring 2024
• Spring 2023
• Spring 2022
• Spring 2021
• Spring 2020
• Spring 2019
• Spring 2018

In this course, you learn about different qualitative research paradigms and methodologies emphasising interpretive and critical traditions. You practice and mature your skills in qualitative research methods, preparing for your Master and PhD thesis work as well as for participation in systems development projects.

You learn to understand and apply the different philosophical assumptions underlying qualitative research, and to consider the strengths and the weaknesses of various qualitative research methodologies. Through different practical assignments, you gain experience from the different phases of qualitative research, including data collection, analysis, writing, and making a research proposal.

After you have completed this course, you can

• explain and compare different qualitative research paradigms including the interpretive, critical, and positivist paradigms
• explain and compare different qualitative methodologies including case studies, action research, and ethnography
• explain and compare different methods used in qualitative empirical research in informatics including interviews and observations
• explain and illustrate the relationships between research questions, paradigms, methodologies and methods
• position and discuss your own and others’ research with respect to the qualitative research paradigms
• make qualified and well-motivated choices of research methodology for your own research and assess others’ choices of methodology
• perform interviews and observations and analyze the resulting empirical data

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 .

The course number is limited to 40 students (IN5000 and IN9000 together).

If the number of enrolled students is higher than 40, they will be ranked as follwed:

• Phd students who has the course as mandatory
• Master students in Informatics: Design, Use, Interaction master who has the course approved in their study plan
• Master students in Informatics: Programming and System Architecture master with supervisor/master thesis in the IS research group and who has the course approved in their study plan
• Master students at the Department of Informatics who has the course approved in their study plan
• 10 credits overlap with IN9000 – Qualitative Research Methods .
• 10 credits overlap with INF5220 – Qualitative research methods (continued) .
• 10 credits overlap with INF9220 – Qualitative research methods (continued) .
• 5 credits overlap with IN5250 – Action Research Workshop .
• 5 credits overlap with INF9571 – Action Research Workshop .
• 5 credits overlap with IN4340 – Engaged qualitative research methods .

2 hours of lectures per week. The first lecture is mandatory. Discussion and group work. An oral presentation in class and seven group assignments must be submitted. Rules for mandatory assignments.

Oral exam. The oral presentation in class and the group assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.

It will also be counted as one of your three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:  INF5220 - Qualitative research methods (continued) ,  INF9220 - Qualitative research methods (continued)  or  IN9000 - Qualitative Research Methods .

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

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are  offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester . Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.

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 .

Facts about this course

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Master's Thesis at SUM

Supervision of masters thesis.

As a general rule, the scope of the advisory relationship should encompass 10 – 15 meetings, beginning with the initial meeting in the student’s second semester and ending with preparing for the thesis defense. Experience shows that meetings between advisor and student are more effective when both agree beforehand on the subject of the meeting and the issues/questions to be discussed. In the final writing phase, the subject will usually be drafts of sections of the thesis, which should be submitted to the advisor in advance of meetings.

Ethical implications in research

If your fieldwork materials are subject to a concession (i.e., contain personally identifiable data or sensitive information), you must also supply a copy of your agreement with the Norwegian Social Sciences Data Services (SIKT).

If you, through interviews, questionnaires, observations, or other means, are gathering, registering, processing, or storing information about individuals (i.e. personal data), then your project is likely to be subject to Notification to Norwegian Social Science Data Services (SIKT). This means that you are obligated to fill out a notification form (meldeskjema) and submit it to the Data Protection Official for Research. Even if the final report contains no personal data, the project may still be subject to notification if you process personal data while working on the project. Submit as soon as possible, and prior to your fieldwork.

More info about SIKT and the notification form here

If your research handles sensitive information, you may need to follow special regulations. The Faculty of Humanities has a useful E-learning course about data protection 2.0 in Canvas . The course takes 2-3 hours, and we recommend that you take it if your research handles sensitive information or personal data! If you believe your research may have ethical implications, ask your advisor to help you understand the regulations and to fill out the necessary forms for restricting the Master's thesis . Restriction of the master's thesis usually means blocking access to both the digital and printed versions of the thesis.

Fieldwork and financial support

All students should fill in a declaration of personal information for students doing fieldwork abroad. This is due to security precautions so that UiO will be able to assist you in case of emergency.

Declaration regarding fieldwork abroad (CES)

SUM offers up to 3500 NOK in travel support for master fieldwork or participation in conferences directly relevant to your thesis topic, which will be reimbursed to your bank account after the completion of the trip. In order to be reimbursed, you will have to fill out and hand in an expense claim form ( see example ) together with original receipts for all the expenses you want to be covered.

If you include "electronic" receipts (for instance an email receipt for your plane ticket), these have to be accompanied by a screenshot of your bank statement, showing that the amount in question has been charged to your account (unless the last four digits of your payment card are included in the receipt, in that case, the bank statement is not necessary). The screenshot will have to show both your name and the amount in question.

Also, please note that UiO can only reimburse you for expenses you have paid for yourself, and the reimbursement can be made to your bank account only. If you do not have a Norwegian bank account, you will also have to fill out your bank account information in the "Payments Abroad" form .

Hand in the form(s) and the receipts (fastened on A4 paper if the receipt is not in that format) in Terje's mailbox in the printer room on the 2nd floor.

Norwegian students may also apply for financial support from Lånekassen. You apply online through "Mine sider", but should attach the "D-skjema" which is available on Lånekassens website

IT Services

Save, save, save! Always save and take backups of your files and recordings. We recommend downloading Office 365 and saving your files or backups on OneDrive.

NVivo is a software that allows you to code text, sound, images, and video. NVivo can also be used for transcribing.

EndNote is a reference tool most students find useful. The Library organizes courses, there are online tutorials and an EndNote Facebook Group .

Writing the thesis

These are the guidelines for the layout of the master’s thesis at SUM: 

• Number of pages: 90 -130 (front matter, appendix, and bibliography not included)
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Font size: 12 points
• Margin: approx. 2.5 cm
• Page numbering: bottom centre (top centre if many footnotes) You should use Roman numerals for the pages preceding your introduction (I, II, III, IV, etc), and ordinary page numbers (1, 2, 3) for the main bulk of your thesis. 
• Font style: Times New Roman

SUM suggests you use this template for your front page and copyright page.    Make sure that you have followed the guidelines above, as well as from Search and Write .   The guidelines from the service Search & Write  describe the formal requirements for a master's thesis, what elements are to be included, tips on how to work with styles and headlines, etc. When writing large documents, it is helpful to use styles. Styles help with the layout of the document and form the basis for the automatic generation of a table of contents.

If you want to see how previous SUM-students have formatted their thesis, the research archive DUO is the place to go. To prepare your layout for printing and binding at Reprosentralen, you may want to adjust the gutter (innbindingsmarg) in Word: Choose from the top menus: Layout -> Margins -> Custom margins. Set the gutter margins to 1 cm. Where it says “Multiple pages”, choose “Mirror margins” from the drop-down menu. Where it says “Apply to”, choose “Whole document” from the drop-down menu. Click “OK”.

Submission deadline 2024 

- 16th May, 15:00. We will do our utmost to arrange for your oral exam in June, or early July.

If you are delayed in your studies and you are unable to complete and submit the master’s thesis within the deadline, you may apply for an extra semester and, if needed, a final semester. 

The deadlines are:

• 1. June  for applying for an extra and final semester in an autumn semester.
• 1. December  for applying for an extra and final semester in a spring semester.

For more information and the application form, visit this link . NB! For international students, specific conditions may apply.

If you are unable to meet the deadline because of illness, you may apply for a postponed deadline  based on valid documentation from a health practitioner. If this applies to you, please send us an additional email at [email protected]  ASAP. 

Submission checklist

When the thesis is submitted, a Commission will be appointed to examine the thesis. The student will be informed by email of the date for the exam and the members of the Commission. The Commission will consist of one in-house and one external examiner. The Commission may ask the supervisor beforehand whether they wish to provide the Commission any information on the candidate or the research, but the supervisor does not participate in the exam.

The oral exam will take place at SUM. At the agreed-upon time for the exam, the two examiners meet briefly to discuss the written thesis. The quality is assessed and the examiners agree on a provisional grade. After the committee’s initial discussion, the candidate is called in and examined. The student should be prepared to answer questions about the thesis content and preparation. The exam will normally take 45-60 minutes. The examination is conducted in English. The quality of the candidate’s performance in the exam contributes to the final grade for the thesis.

After the exam is completed, the Commission will determine a grade for the thesis, which will be given to the student at the end of the session. You will also receive a written explanation of the grade which has been awarded. You should familiarize yourself with the assessment guide for SUM4091 . It is based on  UiO grading system's general, qualitative descriptions of the criteria used in the assessment of examinations, but more detailed. 

You can appeal against your grade or any formal errors relating to the examination. Please see the information website on explanations and appeals .

The final Master's Diploma will be issued digitally in Studentweb and the Diploma Registry. More info here NB: For international students, the Diploma will also be sent to the address you have registered in StudentWeb, so make sure it's updated! 

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On this page we provide additional information relevant to your studies, e.g., registration forms, information sheets, downloads of presentations. If you can't find what you're looking for, a link is broken, or an English translation is missing, please contact us and we will try to add the missing parts.  

Please note: Electronic submission

All Bachelor ʼ s and Master ʼ s theses, registrations, etc. have to be submitted digitally from your UZH e-mail address to  [email protected]

General notes

Disclaimer: No responsibility is taken for the accuracy or completeness of this information.

• Inform yourself about the respective deadlines (module booking and cancellation, submission of written work, etc.), set reminders in your calendar.
• Note that modules in the Minor Informatics (INF) are offered only in the Fall semester.
• Always plan enough buffer time (several days for printing, binding and mailing, at least 1 day for electronic submission – the internet is guaranteed to fail exactly when you want to upload your work 10 seconds before the deadline)
• Follow the required order of certain modules: Masterʼs Project > Masterʼs Thesis
• Read the corresponding fact sheets promptly when you start a self-study module (fact sheets are revised from time to time; the version currently published on the IfI website applies)
• Check the "at a glance" slides for your MSc program (below)

Study regulations

Framework ordinances, study regulations, and other general study information on the website of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics: Studies

MSc Self-Study Modules: Fact Sheets and Forms

Please note the fact sheet on plagiarism (PDF, 109 KB) .

MSc programs at a glance

Information Systems (PDF, 1 MB)

Software Systems (PDF, 1 MB)

People-Oriented Computing (PDF, 1 MB)

Data Science (PDF, 1 MB)

Artificial Intelligence (PDF, 1 MB)

Specializations and Topics per Professor

Please contact the professors according to the table below. 1 = first priority, 2 = second priority for a Topic Area.

Explanation: IS = Information Systems · SoSy = Software Systems · POC = People-Oriented Computing · CE = Computation and Economics · INW = Informatics with Natural Sciences (only BSc) · DS = Data Science (only MSc) · AI = Artificial Intelligence (only MSc)

If you cannot find an interesting topic, you may contact the research groups directly.

Tutors and Teaching Assistants

Each semester, IfI seeks tutors and teaching assistants for a number of modules. If you are interested, contact the respective research group .

• Registration form Tutors/TAs (ECTS) (PDF, 100 KB)
• Registration form Tutors/TAs (money) (PDF, 63 KB)

Master students as Tutors for "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten"

more information (PDF, 113 KB)

Contact:  Deborah Kistler

Weiterführende Informationen

Rooms for group work.

For group work, students can use room BIN 0.C.09 , which is located inside the library.

Please note that the room BIN 0.C.09 has to be reserved using the university booking tool booked-UB . See here for more information.

In addition, room BIN 0.K.04 is available for group work. The movable walls can be arranged as necessary. No reservation possible – first come, first serve.

Code of conduct for scientific integrity

The Code of conduct for scientific integrity describes a common understanding of scientific integrity and defines which responsibilities follow from this understanding, along the lines of best practices.

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New ITU case study maps the Moscow ‘smart city’ journey

Moscow reports experience with Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

A new ITU case study offers an evaluation of Moscow’s progress in meeting the objectives of its ‘smart city’ strategies and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The case study ,  Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Moscow , was undertaken using the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Smart Sustainable Cities developed by the  United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiativ e .

The ITU case study traces Moscow’s smart city journey from its origins in Moscow’s  Information City  strategy launched in 2011 to its successor the  Smart Moscow 2030  strategy. It highlights the role of Moscow’s Government in coordinating the implementation of a wide array of smart city projects in the city and how these projects have substantially improved the quality of life for city residents. The report assesses Moscow’s smart city performance using U4SSC indicators that measure impact on three dimensions: the economy, environment and society & culture.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a recognized key contributor to the Moscow economy. Building on its strengths and maintaining ICTs as a strategic lever, Moscow has adopted vibrant policies for ICT development and proliferation. These aspects are clearly reflected in the good performance by Moscow, as presented in the report, within the sub-dimensions of “ICT” and “Productivity”.

The case study also serves as a valuable reference point to other cities in Russia and Commonwealth of Independent State countries – as well as to cities around the world pursuing greater efficiency and sustainability. ITU standardization experts responsible for the refinement of the Key Performance Indicators will also find the case study to be valuable.

RELATED: Dubai reports results from implementing ITU’s Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

“Home to more than 12 million people, Moscow is the largest urban area on the European continent,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “Considering the size of Moscow and its population, this case study offers a unique set of lessons learned for other cities around the world developing a ‘smart city’ strategy. I commend Moscow’s leaders for their efforts to share these experiences and this knowledge with the international community, towards creating a ‘smart’ world for everyone, everywhere.”

“Moscow has made a rapid smart city journey from 2011 and we are keen on keeping up with the pace. No matter whether it is Moscow, Singapore or Barcelona – every city has the same task to make their residents’ lives enjoyable, safe and comfortable,” said Strategy and Innovations Advisor to the Chief Information Officer of Moscow, Andrey Belozerov. “We are happy to contribute to this research as it is important to develop universal metrics to access city performances all around the world.”

The findings of the case study will feed into the work of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)  Study Group 20 , the expert group leading the development of ITU standards for the Internet of Things and smart cities. These standards assist in optimizing the application of ICTs within smart cities, in addition to supporting efficient data processing and management.

RELATED: New ITU case study shares insight into Singapore’s ‘Smart Nation’ strategy

The findings will also be taken up by the U4SSC initiative, which advocates for public policy to ensure that ICTs, and ICT standards in particular, play a definitive role in the transition to Smart Sustainable Cities. U4SSC also promotes the adoption of international standards in reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the reporting of associated experiences.

The Moscow case study follows prior smart city case studies of Dubai and Singapore. These have made valuable smart cities experiences and knowledge available to other cities around the world. This reporting also solicits feedback that helps cities to refine their smart city strategies.

U4SSC has developed a  ‘Collection methodology for the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities’  to guide cities in their collection of core data and information necessary to assess  their progress in becoming a Smart Sustainable City. It is supported by 16 United Nations bodies, including ITU, and is open to the participation of all stakeholders interested in driving smart city innovation.

The collaboration encouraged by U4SSC has led more than 50 cities to measure their smart city strategies using the U4SSC’s KPIs for Smart Sustainable Cities, which are based on the ITU international standard,  ITU Y.4903/L.1603 “Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities to assess the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals” .

This ITU News story was originally distributed as an ITU press release. For more ITU press releases, see the  ITU Media Centre . 

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