Bachelor's Thesis
The students write a bachelor assignment based on empirical data from the field of social work. The project period lasts for 8 weeks, and during this period the students will conduct an empirical study and present their results in a written assignment.
The work will be carried out in groups of 2-3 students. On special occasions (for health or social reasons), the students may apply for exemption from the requirement of group work. Students must write an application, stating the reasons and enclose relevant documentation for the exemption. Applications are to be sent by mail to the course responsible by the end of January the same semester. Before the project period, there will be a minimum of 2 lectures of 3 hours in which students are introduced to the work to be done during the project period. Each group receives up to 4 hours of supervision. Topic and issues for the assignment are worked out in cooperation with the course responsible and supervisor, and must be relevant to social work. The assignment must not exceed 35 pages of text. References and appendix are additional. If a student is writing alone, the assignment must not exceed 25 pages.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of the course the student will be able:
Knowledge
- To develop and refine a topic and an issue
- To use the methods of social science
- To learn to know the resent research and development within the theme
- To identify the various theories and methods within the theme
Skills
- To apply scientific and theoretical knowledge and relevant results from research and development of theoretical and practical issues
- To acquire updated knowledge
General competence
- To convey the key subject matter as the theories, issues, discussions and solutions in both writing and orally
- To exchange views and experiences with others with backgrounds in the field, and thereby contribute to the development of good practice.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SA266S - Bachelor's Thesis - 10 credits
SA202S - Placement in the Field of Social Work - 10 credits
SA257S - Bachelor's Thesis - 10 credits
SA205S - Bachelor's Thesis - 10 credits
SA205S - Bachelor's Thesis - 10 credits