2019/2020
BA-BEUBO3000U Bachelor Project
| English Title |
| Bachelor Project |
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| 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 Bachelor of Arts in European
Business
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| Course
coordinator |
- Alfred Reckendrees - Department of Management, Politics and
Philosophy (MPP)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalisation and international business
- Methodology and philosophy of science
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
15-04-2020
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| Learning objectives |
- develop and unfold a relevant research question drawing upon
empirical material and a discussion of academic literature
- address the European aspects of the research topic
- identify relevant theories and concepts that help studying the
problem in question and explain the respective choices made
- identify and collect as well as present relevant literature and
empirical material
- use and reflect upon research question, data collection,
quality of empirical material, and appropriate methods of
analysis
- provide an independent analysis, interpretation and discussion
of the material and the results of the project
- present a well-structured and clearly written report that meets
academic standards particularly in terms of an adequate use of data
and referencing of sources and literature.
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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 |
2-4 |
| Size of written product |
Please see text below |
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The maximum number of pages for an individually
written BA project is 40 pages.
For group projects the number of pages for a group of 2 students is
60 pages. For every additional group member an additional 10 pages
is added to the maximum number of pages of the BA thesis.
Thus,
1 student = 40 pages;
2 students = 60 pages;
3 students = 70 pages;
4 students = 80 pages.
The thesis is to be written in English and the oral examination is
also conducted in English. |
| 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-point grading 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 |
The BA project should have an abstract written in Danish which
is not included in the total number of pages. |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer and Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
1. If the student has taken part in
the writing of the BA thesis but has been unable to sit the oral
exam, the student signs up for the re-exam and is examined on the
basis of a re-submission of the original BA thesis.
2. If the student has taken part in the writing of the BA thesis
but fails the oral exam, the student signs up for the re-exam and
is examined on the basis of the original BA thesis. However, the
student can also choose to submit a new individually written BA
thesis within a dead-line set by the study board.
3. If the student has been unable to write / take part in the
writing of the BA thesis due to illness, the student can sit the
re-exam if the student submits an individually written BA thesis
within a dead-line set by the study board.
In case 1 and 2 the student does not have access to supervision in
the case of re-exam. In case 3 the study board may choose to grant
the student access to supervision on the basis of the provision of
necessary written documentation.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The BA project may be written individually or in a group of 2-4
students. The oral examination of the BA project is an individual
exam.
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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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 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 Guidelines will be available on CBS learn. An introduction
lecture, online material and workshops (together 10h) beginning
early February will introduce to the Bachelor project. Students
will get an overview of the process, the development of research
questions, reflect upon the research strategy and learn how to
engage with the supervisor.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
In the context of the writing of the BA project
the program offers a number of lectures that address the most
common problems that may arise in the process of project work
beginning in early February. Students will get an overview of the
process, the development of research questions, reflect upon the
research strategy and learn how to engage with the supervisor.
The aim of the BA project is to firmly establish the students'
qualifications in the areas that the program covers. With this aim
in mind the students choose an area of interest among those they
have been introduced to in the course of the study program, within
which they would like to write their BA project. The European
aspects of the projects shall be explicitly addressed.
Furthermore, the program offers supervision paying due attention to
the project. The number of hours allocated to supervision follows
the CBS norm and is including time for preparation. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Feedback is integrated into the project
supervision. |
| Student workload |
| Total |
420 hours |
| introduction lecture and workshops |
10 hours |
| - individual projects of maximum 40 pages, hours of
supervision |
7 hours |
| - group projects with 2 students; maximum 60 pages, hours of
supervision |
12 hours |
| - group project with 3 students; maximum 70 pages, hours of
supervision |
16 hours |
| - group project with 4 students; maximum 80 pages, hours of
supervision |
18 hours |
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Last updated on
15-04-2020
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