Bachelor Thesis in English | Nord.no

This course is an independent study, directed and advised by a member of the languages faculty or another qualified faculty member appointed by the study program coordinator, in which the student, pursuing an original line of inquiry and drawing extensively on primary and secondary sources, will produce an individually written, 20-page, high-level scholarly paper conforming to the requirements of academic research in the discipline. In addition, there will be an oral component mid-way in the semester, in which students will be asked to make a presentation that is relevant to their thesis. Certain readings will be assigned in advance. The completion of this thesis and all component assignments is a requirement for the Bachelor of English degree. The student may choose a suitable topic for the thesis, but this choice is subject to the approval of the study program coordinator.

Admission to Bachelor of English in which the student needs to have (no less than) 80 ECTS English (60 ECTS One-Year Programme + 20 ECTS advanced study).

Knowledge:

understanding of the research process at the bachelor level
familiarity with the formal requirements of academic research in the humanities
broad-based knowledge of a specific attribute of language or work of literature, or other relevant aspect of the study of language and/or literature

Skills:

ability to make relevant critical observations on an attribute of language or a work of literature
ability to reflect critically and come to independent and relevant scholarly conclusions, using secondary references as appropriate
ability to place an argument within a larger critical context

General Competencies:

working independently towards production of a work of critical scholarship
engagement with the course material in an independent and critical context
demonstrating in written form an appropriate fluency in a given language

No costs beyond semester fees and textbooks

Compulsory.

The teaching consists of minimum two formal meetings between the student and the thesis advisor to discuss the student's progress towards completion of the thesis. In addition, the advisor, within the resource allotted to each student, provides regular and directed feedback on the student's draft work over email and/or in person.

Study programs are evaluated annually and students participate in course evaluations (midterm and end-of-term). Evaluations occur as a part of the university's quality control system.

The prerequisites for the course contain the previous knowledge that is recommended for the bachelor thesis.

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:

SP199L - Bachelor thesis - 10 credits

ENG2022 - Bachelor's Thesis - 15 credits