| 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,
- make use of relevant research literature,
- identify, collect and analyse relevant empirical material,
- 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 |
Oral group exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
2-4 |
| 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 persons: max 80 pages
For more detailed rules on what is included in these pages and how
the pages are counted, see
My.CBS.dk |
| 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 |
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, The group exam takes 40 min. for two
students, 60 min. for three students, and 80 min. for four
students. |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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 have been awarded
the grade 00 or below at the oral examination, the failed students
receive a request from the internal examiner to which they have to
submit individually a response of 2-3 pages before a set deadline.
• 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 improving the project, 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, if relevant for the project.
- Groups will be allotted additional collective feedback on the
written project.
- Each 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, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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The bachelor project is the final and major independent work in
the BSc Soc 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. The project should be
formed as a mini research project, developing a research question
relevant to the central themes of the BSc Soc program where
students are to demonstrate the qualifications obtained during
three years of undergraduate studies
Students are encouraged to choose their research question in
cooperation with an organization, 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.
Online tutorial |
| 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, which
is both a peer-feed-back by fellow students and feedback by
different supervisors. This secures the quality of the projects,
directs the students in the right direction and provides the
students with feedback from supervisors, who supervise other BA
projects at the programme.
3. After the oral exam, the students are invited for feedback on
the written BA project by their supervisor.
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| Student workload |
| Classes |
8 hours |
| Conference day |
6 hours |
| Preparation of classes and conference day |
18 hours |
| Project |
370 hours |
| Oral exam |
10 hours |
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| Further Information |
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Although it is possible to write an individual project, it is
strongly recommended that students organize in groups. It is
recommended that the groups consist of 2-3
students, but up to 4 students is acceptable. Each group
chooses and formulates a specific problem to investigate using
theoretical perspectives and methods obtained during the three
years of study.
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| Expected literature |
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See bachelor project manual
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