Studyinfo subject PSYK3900 2022 HØST
PSYK3900 Bachelor Thesis Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Bacheloroppgave
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i psykologi med vekt på atferdsanalyse
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2022/2023
- Curriculum
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SPRING
2023
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Professional practitioners need skills relating to independent thinking and problem-solving. The bachelor’s programme concludes with an independent documentation work in the form of a bachelor’s thesis. Through work on the bachelor’s thesis, the student must show their understanding of the connection between theory and practice. The bachelor’s thesis must be written in article form in accordance with the APA standard.
Required preliminary courses
Passed the courses PSYK1100, PSYK1200, PSYK1320, PSYK1420, PSYK1600, PSYK1700, PSYK2100, PSYK2200, PSYK2310, PSYKPRA10, PSYK2400, PSYK2600, PSYK3200, PSYK3400, PSYK3500 and PSYKPRA2.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge
The student can
- describe relevant sources for literature searches
- explain different forms of reporting in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines
Skills
The student can
- protect privacy (according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR)), consent and confidentiality
- conduct different types of literature searches
- formulate a research question in accordance with general requirements
- plan, conduct and document a study, a project work, or a care or training measure
- collect and process data
- use the IMRAD model in reporting and referring according to the current APA standard
General competence
The student can
- demonstrate practical research ethics and relevant critical thinking in accordance with academic standards
- disseminate and document behaviour analytic work
- exchange professional opinions and experience and contribute to the development of the field
Teaching and learning methods
Work on the bachelor’s thesis is conducted full-time over eight weeks. The students work independently on the thesis. A supervisor from among the department’s staff will be appointed for each student.
Course requirements
The following must have been approved in order for the student to submit the bachelor’s thesis.
- Prepare an outline for the bachelor’s thesis
- Participate in organised supervision (80%)
Assessment
Individual bachelor’s thesis with a maximum scope of 8,000 words
On application, students may be permitted to write the thesis in pairs. This is on the condition that they have collected the data together and use these in the thesis.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F
Examiners
One internal and one external examiner.