| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors:
- Independently formulate and justify research questions
- Select, combine and apply relevant concepts and theories in
relation to specified research questions
- Select and use relevant quantitative and qualitative methods to
answer such research questions
- Identify and retrieve relevant data/information
- Formulate and present (orally and in writing) coherently argued
answers, combining theory, methodology and data, to the research
question posed.
- Reflect critically on the quality of the answers
produced.
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| Examination |
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Bachelor
Project:
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| Exam
ECTS |
15 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual oral exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
max. 3 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 80 pages |
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The project size should be:
1 student: max. 40 standard pages
2 students: max. 60 standard pages
3 students: max. 80 standard pages |
| Assignment type |
Bachelor project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale
The student’s spelling and writing skills are taken into
consideration in the overall assessment of the examination
performance, but the academic content is given the highest
weight. |
| Regulations regarding the summary |
English summery |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
(1) If the group has submitted a
project, and a group member didn’t attend at the time of the oral
exam, the re-exam is conducted on the basis of the group project
that has already been handed in. However, a copy of the project for
the ordinary exam MUST be handed in for the re-exam within a
specified time. There is no access to extra supervision.
(2) If a group member does not pass the oral exam, the re-exam is
as a rule conducted on the basis of a revision of the project that
has already been handed in. The student will get a written feedback
from the supervisor and requirements to be fulfilled in order to
pass the exam. The student may, however, choose to hand in a new,
individual project within a specified time. Still, there is no
access to extra supervision. It must be stated on the front-page of
the project, whether the project has been REVISED or has handed in
a NEW PROJECT.
(3) If the group has not submitted a project, a new project must be
handed in. Based on a new problem formulation the students have to
find an examiner. There is one hour of extra supervision for the
discussion of the subject and problem formulation. However, in
extra-ordinary cases a minor number of extra supervision hours may
be granted. Please contact the Bachelor coordinator regarding this.
PLEASE NOTE! As a rule students cannot claim supervision hours in
connection with the retake/ reexam.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The final element in the study programme is the writing of a
project combining various elements from the programme. It comprises
selection of a theme for the project (often a select problem in a
company), designing a data collection (i.e. through interviews),
writing the analysis in clear language and drawing the conclusions
of the analysis. The project work may be done of up to three
students together.
(Note that: students with a degree as ’serviceøkonom’ cannot make
their bachelor project in the same company as used for their
project in the serviceøkonom programme – except with special
permission).
The student must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the academic
areas as well as useful theories and methods learned throughout the
programme which are relevant for the project. Moreover, the student
must demonstrate the ability to structure clearly the bachelor
project, both contextually and linguistically. Finally, the
student’s linguistic abilities may be included in the evaluation of
the project.
A project must include a table of contents and a summary,
which are also part of the final evaluation. The assessment is
based on a combined evaluation of the written work and the
individual’s performance at the oral defense.
A group exam can only be handed-in by all group members
together. If a group member is not able to participate in the group
work, the group can decide to split. This requires a joint
declaration and confirmation by the program
coordinator.
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| Course content and
structure |
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A Project Guideline is published at the end of the fall
semester. It supplements the Program Regulations and serves as
a teaching aid for the Project.
The Manual provides detailed information about Project
requirements and deadlines, as well as practical suggestions and
advice regarding the Project experience and proper use of a Project
Adviser. The Project Guidelines will be available at the BSc SEM
e-campus (Exam > Exam guidelines).
An introduction lecture (2h) and workshop (3h) in late
January/early February will introduce to the Bachelor project.
Students will get an overview of the process, the development of
reasearch questions, and learn how to engage with the
supervisor.
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| Teaching methods |
Introduction and Project advising
The Third Year Project group itself is responsible for contacting
the Project Adviser, producing a good report, and for using the
Project Adviser as constructively as possible. The Adviser is
available in order to help the group with its research issue
(including the initial formulation) as well as the development of
an appropriate research methodology. The Adviser, furthermore,
functions as primary examiner at the oral defense. |
| Student workload |
| Introduction |
2 hours |
| project workshop |
3 hours |
| project preparation |
30 hours |
| supervision, preparation and exam |
370 hours |
| oral exam, preparation |
7 hours |
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| Further Information |
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A Project Guideline is published at the end of the fall
semester. It supplements the Program Regulations and serves as
a teaching aid for the Project. The Manual provides detailed
information about Project requirements and deadlines, as well as
practical suggestions and advice regarding the Project experience
and proper use of a Project Adviser. The Project Guidelines will be
available at the BSc SEM e-campus (Exam > Exam guidelines).
An introduction lecture (2h) and workshop (3h) in late
January/early February will introduce to the Bachelor project.
Students will get an overview of the process, the development of
reasearch questions, and learn how to engage with the
supervisor.
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