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ARK3901 Bachelor Thesis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Bacheloroppgave
Study programme
Bachelor Programme in Archival Science
Weight
20.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

I bacheloroppgaven skal studenten anvende teorier og metoder fra studiets fagområder på en selvstendig valgt problemstilling. Studenten velger selv tema for oppgaven.

Required preliminary courses

Første og andre studieår må være fullført.

Learning outcomes

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

  • kjennskap til arkivvitenskapelig teori, metode og forskning
  • god oversikt over aktuell teori og forskning på det området som oppgaven omhandler

Ferdigheter

  • kan utarbeide en presis og avgrenset arkivvitenskapelig problemstilling
  • kan anvende relevant teori på eget materiale
  • kan innhente, analysere, vurdere og organisere relevant materiale
  • kan drøfte egne valg av metode og teoretisk grunnlag i forhold til alternative løsninger
  • kan gjennomføre og formidle et selvstendig arbeid

Generell kompetanse

  • kan planlegge og gjennomføre et selvstendig prosjekt som strekker seg over tid
  • kan formidle skriftlig sentralt fagstoff som teorier, problemstillinger og funn

Teaching and learning methods

Arbeidsformene veksler mellom forelesninger, veiledning, selvstudium og seminarer.

Course requirements

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente individuelle arbeidskrav:

  1. Skriftlig innlevering av tema, foreløpig problemstilling samt ønske om veileder.
  2. En skriftlig plan for arbeidet (3-5 sider). Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.
  3. En skriftlig litteraturoversikt med utgangspunkt i oppgavens tema på 2-4 sider. Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.
  4. En muntlig presentasjon av pågående arbeid ved et midtveisseminar.

Arbeidskravene må være gjennomførte og godkjente innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom et eller flere arbeidskrav ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon en gang innen angitt frist.

Assessment

This course explores the valuation concepts relevant for Auditors with a focus on the fair value accounting in IFRS accounting standards. The objective of this course is to provide students with valuation methods from both a conceptual and practical framework. We will discuss the drivers of corporate value, cover financial analysis using data from the annual report, and build an integrated valuation model using discounted cash flow (DCF), as well as relative valuation based on market or transaction pricing.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None

Grading scale

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • has obtained an understanding of fundamental drivers of value, and valuation techniques.
  • has an advanced understanding of relevant theoretical and practical application of valuation for the fair value accounting in IFRS accounting standards
  • has implemented and understood the use of this knowledge in practical settings.

Skills

The student

  • is able to apply the advanced valuation techniques to real companies, to form an informed opinion as to the fair value with respect to the IFRS standards.
  • has increased competence in presenting and discussing complex valuation issues.
  • is able to take complex financial information and distil them into relevant information for the valuation process.
  • is able to confidently present the findings of their analysis verbally and in written and presentation of the fair value in a IFRS context towards investors, top management, and board of directors.

General competence

The student

  • has completed demanding case work and presentations as constructive members of a student group.
  • can produce alternative methods or resolve discrepancies and argue why they are good solutions to the problem.

Examiners

The course is case-based. Learning approaches include lectures, in-class problem solving, group presentations, and group work.

Course contact person

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

  • Coursework 1: Four written case submissions, each with a maximum of 1000 words, plus appendixes. The submissions will be written in groups of 2-4 students
  • Coursework 2: The group must make one oral presentation. All group members are required to present. The presentation will last 10-20 minutes.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one new opportunity to get these approved, within a given deadline.