Course code

MLM7420.DT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Magistritöö

Course title in English

Master's Thesis

ECTS credits

15.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To support the development of research oriented approach in education; to develop the ability to formulate research questions, to choose appropriate research strategies and to carry out the research study and to formulate it’s results.

Brief description of the course

Master's thesis is an independent research or development project in the field of subject-based, pedagogical or applied mathematics. Master's thesis requires an acquaintance with the scientific literature, theories and methodology of the chosen field of research. Master's thesis assesses the student's skills in choosing a topic, setting a goal and scientific problem and / or hypothesis, choosing and applying research methods, collecting and analyzing data, using professional literature and evaluating existing theories and research, solving independent and original conclusions, and in presentation of results. Presentation of results obtained.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- conducts the planned study based on previously formulated research questions, the theoretical framework, research ethics requirements, and the research design;
- collects and analyzes research data using appropriate methods and instruments, and formulates well-argued conclusions based on the research questions;
- formats the final thesis in accordance with the university’s and the institute’s requirements;
- presents and defends the aims, methodology, and results of their research in the format of an academic defense.

Teacher

Mart Laanpere