Studyinfo subject SYKK3900 2020 HØST
SYKK3900 Bachelor's Thesis Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Bacheloroppgave
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i sykepleie
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2020/2021
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
The bachelor’s thesis is the final academic in-depth paper in the nursing programme. Through
the work on the bachelor’s thesis, the student will delve into a delimited area of research,
and have the opportunity to develop his/her own academic independence. The topic must be linked to the nursing profession, patients and/or next-of-kin. The bachelor’s thesis must include systematic literature searches to apply results from recent research related to the chosen research question. The bachelor’s thesis must be presented in a systematic and clear manner. The title of the bachelor’s thesis will also be included on the diploma.
Required preliminary courses
Passed first and second year of the programme.
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 is capable of
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discussing the nurse’s role and responsibilities in a chosen area of specialisation
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summarising relevant research and professional development in the chosen specialisation
Skills The student is capable of
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creating a project description, including a time schedule and how he/she intends to complete the bachelor’s thesis with the resources available
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formulating a clear research question relating to nursing, which is possible to answer within the framework of the thesis
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carrying out an independent systematic literature review in accordance with the applicable research standards
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clarifying concepts, analysing and assessing different sources of information, and using these sources to formulate relevant argumentation
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presenting specialist literature in an independent, logical, critical and systematic manner
Competence
The student is capable of
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disseminating and arguing for strengths and weaknesses of his/her own study in a substantial and methodical manner
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reflecting on relevant research ethics issues
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, seminars, supervision and self-study. All students will be allocated a supervisor.
Course requirements
The following coursework requirement must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
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Project description for the bachelor’s thesis, scope 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
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Completed supervision, three compulsory supervision sessions out of the four sessions offered
Assessment
Bachelor’s thesis
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Literature review
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Normally written in pairs.
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Scope of 8,000 words (+/- 10%).
Resits/rescheduled exam: If the bachelor’s thesis is awarded a fail grade, the student has the right to submit a reworked version once.
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
Overlapping courses
SYKK3900 and SYKP3900 overlap 100 %.