| Learning objectives |
The student should demonstrate ability to:
- conduct inquiries at the cross-field of Sociology and Business
Administration as represented by the topics and approaches covered
in the BSc SOC programme
- formulate, delimit and analyse a problem,
- select, apply and and critically assess theories and methods
relevant to the project,
- structure the layout and present the material in a clearly
formulated and accessible form in terms of both language and
content.
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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 |
2-5 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 40 pages |
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groups of 1 person: max 40 pages
groups of 2 persons: max 60 pages
groups of 3 persons: max 70 pages
groups of 4-5 persons: max 80 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 |
Each project must contain an abstract written in English. The
abstract forms part of the overall assessment of the
project. |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Make-up examination and
re-examination
The re-take takes place according to the same rules as the regular
examination. However, the following supplementary rules apply:
•For projects where some of the group members are awarded the grade
00 or below at the oral examination, the failed students must
submit individually, before the re-take, 2-3 pages on aspects of
the project, as specified by the internal examiner.
•For projects where all members are awarded the grade 00 or below
at the oral examination, the overall project is deemed
unacceptable. Before the re-take, the project must be revised and
improved. For supervision in this respect, the internal examiner
will give a brief written critique of the project within eight
working days after the regular oral examination.
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Description of the exam
procedure
- Although the project is the focus point for the examination,
the examiners may ask questions relating to other parts of the
curriculum.
- Groups will be allotted an additional collective 10 minute
feedback on the written project.
- The student will be awarded one grade, reflecting an overall
assessment of the project, the oral presentation and the defense.
The student’s proficiency in spelling and fluency in writing will
also be taken into account in the assessment. However, most
emphasis will be put on the academic content.
- For additional information about the examination procedure,
please see the bachelor project
manual.
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| Course content and structure |
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The bachelor project is the final project in the undergraduate
programme, and the objective and requirements should be seen as a
continuation of the first and second year projects. Naturally, the
requirements are more rigorous than they are for the former
projects with regard to definition of the research question,
methodology and use of theory and data.
Students are encouraged to choose their research question in
cooperation with an organisation or corporation, and the research
question may draw on problems and issues experienced during their
internship, if the student has participated in an internship
programme.
Guided by the project’s research question, the project can draw on
knowledge from all three years of study. The overall theme of the
bachelor project is organisational sociology and must show the
student’s ability to integrate knowledge by formulating an
interdisciplinary problem and conducting a systematic and valid
analysis within the framework of a complex theme, discussed in the
light of processes and practices related to economic
sociology.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| Lectures, Seminars and workshops |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
Feed-back is given throughout the semester in
different ways:
1. The ongoing supervision, where the supervisor provides ongoing
supervision on the students written draft and relevant discussion
regarding the project
2. The Conference seminar approx. 1 month before BA hand-in, is
both a peer-feed-back by fellow students and supervisor feed-back
by approx. 3 supervisors. This secure and align the quality of the
project, directs the students in the right direction and provide
the students with supervisor feedback from supervisors, who
supervise other BA projects at the programme.
3. After the oral exam, the students are invited for feed-back on
the written BA project by their supervisors
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| Student workload |
| Classes |
15 hours |
| Preparation for class |
45 hours |
| Project |
380 hours |
| Examination |
10 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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See bachelor project manual
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