ERGO3900 Bachelor Assignment Course description

The bachelor´s thesis is a research and development work in the field of occupational therapy and occupational science. Philosophy of science and research methodology knowledge and skills are recurrent topics in the bachelor´s thesis work.

The course consists of the following subject areas from the national curriculum, specified below as the number of credits:

• Ideas, theory and experience (3 ECTS)
• Philosophy of science and research methodology (3 ECTS)
• Research and development in occupational therapy (6 ECTS)
• Health-promoting and preventive work (1 ECTS)
• Rehabilitative work (1 ECTS)
• Ethics (1 ECTS)

Passed the second year of the programme.

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 has

• knowledge about philosophy of science, research ethics and research methodology
• has broad knowledge of new research relating to the occupational therapy topic of the thesis

Skills

The student is capable of

• preparing a research question and project outline
• preparing an abstract and bachelor's thesis based on traditions in research dissemination
• applying a relevant scientific method and conducting data compilation and analysis
• obtaining, applying and discussing relevant research articles and other specialist literature from national and international R&D work in the chosen topic
• discussing, evaluating and reflecting on results and what has influenced the results' reliability and validity

Competence

The student is capable of

• planning and carrying out relevant projects with complex tasks that take place over time and contribute to the development of new knowledge in collaboration with others
• critically reflecting on research ethics issues and guidelines
• communicating in written form, discussing and presenting the results of his/her own project

The bachelor's thesis is an independent academic work that is written in pairs of students. It can be an independent work or be included as a delimited, but independent part of an ongoing research project linked to internal or external environments. The students are assigned supervisors who guide the groups throughout the process. Two different types of supervision are provided: one where student groups work together and one ordinary group supervision. Up to 5 hours of supervision is available per group.

A minimum attendance of 80% is required in the introduction to the course, supervision and seminars.

Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirements in order to sit the exam.

Exam content: Learning outcomes

Exam form: A written assignment of up to 7,000 words. The assignments are written in groups of two students.

Time: Sixth semester

All

Grade scale A - F.

An external and internal examiner will assess all the assignments.