Bachelor's Thesis in History
The bachelor assignment in history is an individual and independent piece of written work in which the student is given practice in using historical sources and academic literature independently.
Students choose the theme for the assignment themselves, but the theme must be relevant for teaching at school levels grades 8-13. The assignment shall be of not less than 12 and not more than 20 typed pages (line spacing 1.5, font 12). The title page, contents, footnotes and literature list come in addition. The student compiles app. 600 pages of literature, that constitute the reading in the course.
Students must follow the normal rules for the use of and reference to literature and other aids.
On successful completion of the course the student will have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
- The student should gain a thorough knowledge of the chosen theme.
Skills
- Students should show the ability to choose academic literature and historical sources related to the theme of the assignment and the research question, and to use the literature and sources in an academic discussion.
General competence
- The student should be able to comprehend advanced research literature, to take an independent stance on complex academic questions, and to document this in a piece of written work of between 10-20 pages.