Bachelor's Thesis

IDR2010

Students will carry out an independent and scientific piece of work under the supervision of academic staff at the subject department. The work is normally carried out as group work involving 2 students, but may also be carried out individually in special cases. The work must be based on a thesis statement/hypothesis that is approved by the assigned supervisor, and the student(s) must respond to the thesis statement/hypothesis in a satisfactory manner based on Nord University’s formal guidelines for this type of work. Submission of the work takes place in accordance with the applicable guidelines at Nord University. The scope is limited to 30 pages.

Admission to the programme of study.

Knowledge:

Students will:

- have broad knowledge about how to proceed when writing a bachelor’s thesis and finding answers to various questions

- possess the necessary knowledge about methodology

- have knowledge about theory and concepts in relation to creating scientific pieces of work

- have knowledge about research and development work and how they are conducted

- have knowledge about the history, traditions, distinctive character and position in society of research work

- understand ethical challenges involved in research

Skills:

Students will:

- be able to apply academic knowledge and relevant results from research and development work to practical and/or theoretical issues

- be able to acquire new and updated knowledge

- demonstrate the ability to make informed choices

- be able to find, assess and refer to information and subject matter and present this in a way which highlights a specific thesis statement

- be able to master relevant tools, techniques and forms of expression in relation to research

- be able to analyse textual material

- be able to document knowledge and work processes

General competence:

Students will:

- have insight into relevant academic and professional issues of an ethical nature regarding scientific work

- be able to plan and carry out work tasks and projects that apply to the course

- master applicable working methods in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines

- be able to convey key subject matter and research in writing, orally and through relevant forms of expression

- be able to exchange views and experiences about research with others

No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.

Compulsory.

Lectures and supervision.

The programme of study is evaluated annually by the students through course surveys (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are part of the University’s quality assurance system.

Bachelor’s thesis. Grading scale A-E, Best A, Fail F.

Successfully completed IDR2007 Scientific work and research methods in S & C.

Course language

Norwegian

Credits

Bodø

Responsible faculty

The Faculty of Education and Arts

Course coordinator

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