| Learning objectives |
The student should be able to:
- conduct inquiries at the intersection of Sociology and Business
Administration as represented by the topics and approaches covered
in the BSc SOC program
- independently identify a relevant problem, formulate a relevant
research question, provide a comprehensive analysis and an answer
to the chosen research question
- identify, select, and use theories and methods relevant to the
project
- provide comprehensive knowledge and make use of research
literature
- develop a research strategy that allows for an answer to the
research question including relevant quantitative and/or
qualitative methods
- identify, collect, and analyze relevant empirical material
- demonstrate awareness of implications of the chosen theories
and methods, quality of data, and ability to critically reflect
upon the research strategy used as well as the results
produced
- provide a clearly formulated Bachelor thesis meeting the
standards of academic writing accessible 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 |
2-3 |
| 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 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.
30 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 60 min. for two
students, 90 min. for three students, and 120 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:
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) If the group has not submitted a thesis, a new thesis must be
handed in with a substantially changed problem formulation. The
supervisor has to confirm that it is different from the one which
has been worked on so far. There are two hours of extra supervision
for the discussion of the problem formulation, research question
and structuring the thesis. However, in extra-ordinary cases a
minor number of extra supervision hours may be granted. Please
contact the Bachelor coordinator regarding this.
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Description of the exam
procedure
- Although the thesis 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 on
CANVAS.
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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 where students are to demonstrate the
qualifications obtained during three years of undergraduate
studies. Its 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, use of
academic literature, theory, methods and empirical data. The
project work is finished with a thesis showing the student’s
ability to formulate a relevant problem, to conduct a systematic
and valid analysis supported by a theoretical and methodological
framework related to the field of Business Administration and
Sociology, and critically reflect upon the empirical data, theories
and methods used, and the results of the thesis.
The overall theme of the bachelor project is Business
Administration and Sociology. The project should be set up as a
research project based on empirical data (which might also be
literature). The problem formulation and research question should
be relevant to central themes of the BSc Soc programme. Students
are encouraged to choose a research question concerning issues and
challenges of private or public organizations, or they could choose
studying phenomena on the socio-economic level relevant also to
private and public organizations. (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 research question, the project can draw on
knowledge from all three years of study.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
Online tutorial
Lectures 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 workshops allow for peer-feedback from fellow students.
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 |
| Intro lecture and workshops |
8 hours |
| Conference day |
6 hours |
| Preparation of classes and conference day |
18 hours |
| Project work |
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 of
2-3 students. 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 the bachelor project manual on CANVAS.
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