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2018/2019  BA-BSEMO1014U  Bachelor Project

English Title
Bachelor Project

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in Service Management
Course coordinator
  • Alfred Reckendrees - Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy (MPP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Service management
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 28-06-2018

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Learning objectives
  • Independently formulate a relevant research question
  • Identify and select concepts and theories that help study the specific research question
  • Provide comprehensive knowledge of research literature and the selected concepts/theories
  • Develop a research strategy that allows for an answer of the research question including relevant quantitative and/or qualitative methods
  • Identify, collect and analyse relevant data/information/literature etc.
  • Provide an answer to the research questions based on a substantial and reflective discussion of literature, data, and approaches used
  • Formulate and present (orally and in writing) coherently argued answers, combining theory, methodology, and data to the research question
  • Reflect critically on the quality of the research strategy and the answers produced
  • Provide a Bachelor Project that meets the standards of academic writing.
Examination
Bachelor Project:
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 2-3
Size of written product Max. 80 pages
The project size should be:
2 students: max. 60 standard pages
3 students: max. 80 standard pages

Students are encouraged to write in groups, because group work produces on average better quality projects and allows for deeper engagement. The project must lie within the scope of the BSc Service Management program irrespectively of the concentrations. Groups can be formed across the three concentrations. If students despite of this want to write on their own, the size of a single person project is max. 40 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. The student have to find a supervisor and agree on a new problem formulation with the supervisor. 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.
Description of the exam procedure

The final part of the study program is Bachelor Project combining various elements from the program. It comprises selection of a theme for the project (for example a select problem in a company), identification of a relevant research question and a research strategy for the project, literature discussion and designing a data collection (for example via text or through interviews), writing the analysis in clear language and drawing the conclusions of the analysis.


(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).

 

It the students responsibility to find a supervisor and students are suggest to start this process early. Students should consider who might be interested in their field of work. Supervisors can be lecturers teaching in the programme (or electives) and any researcher employed by CBS (Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors; external lecturers and PhD researchers). Finding a supervisor may take time.

 

In the finished project the students 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 students must demonstrate the ability to structure clearly the bachelor project, both contextually and linguistically. Finally, the students linguistic abilities may be included in the evaluation of the project. More details will be described in the Project Guidelines published in the second quarter of the fall semester.

 

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.

Course content and structure

A Project Guideline is published during the second quarter of the fall semester on CBS learn. It supplements the Program Regulations and serves as a teaching aid for the Bachelor Project. The Guideline 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 (supervisor).

 

The initial period and crucial steps in the work process are supported by instructions, explanations, brief lectures and text via CBS learn. The blended learning material will 

be available in January 2019. For reflections and discussion about the process, the instructions and suggestions on CBS learn. The students are invited to an Introduction lecture and three workshops together with the project coordinator meet beginning early February 2019 [students, for example, get an overview of the process, the development of research questions, reflect upon the research strategy and learn how to engage with the supervisor].

Description of the teaching methods
Introduction and project supervision

The project group itself is responsible for contacting the project supervisor, producing a good thesis, and for using the supervisor as constructively as possible. The supervisor 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 supervisor, furthermore, functions as primary examiner at the oral defense.

The initial period and crucial steps in the work process are supported by instructions, explanations, brief lectures and text via CBS learn. For reflections and discussion about the process, the instructions and suggestions students and the project coordinator meet in three workshops.
Feedback during the teaching period
During the workshop following the introduction and during the supervision process.
Student workload
Introduction lectures and workshops 6 hours
project preparation 35 hours
project development and supervision 360 hours
Oral exam and preparation 7 hours
Further Information

A Project Guideline is published during the second quarter of the fall semester. It supplements the Program Regulations and serves as a teaching aid for the Bachelor Project. The Guideline provides detailed information about project requirements and deadlines, as well as practical suggestions and advice regarding the project experience and proper use of a supervisor.

 

The Guidelines will be available on CBS learn.

Last updated on 28-06-2018