FARB3900 Bachelor`s Thesis Course description

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Minimum attendance requirement of 80% at the laboratory course.
• A minimum attendance requirement of 80% at seminars with supervised group work.
• Laboratory reports in accordance with specified criteria.
• Conducted 2-3 written tests
• Completed safety training before participating in the laboratory course.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours

Calculator and Kjemidata (tables) by Bjørn Pedersen.

Grade scale A-F.

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 30% of the papers. Two internal examiners will assess the remaining papers. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

1) A written thesis in groups of 3-6 students. For groups of 3-4 students, the scope of the thesis should be approx. 10,000 words (+/- 10%) and for groups of 5-6 students, approx. 12,000 words (+/- 10%). The thesis can be written in either English or Norwegian.

2) Individual oral exam of up to 30 minutes Students can take the oral exam in either English or Norwegian.

The written thesis must be awarded a grade of A-E in order for the student to take the oral exam. A preliminary grade is awarded for the written thesis. The final grade is set after the oral exam. The grade can be adjusted up or down by one grade based on the oral exam.        

Students can appeal the grade awarded for the written part of the exam.

Resit exam: If the bachelor’s thesis is awarded the grade F (fail), the student will be given one (1) opportunity to submit a reworked version.

All aids are permitted for the written part of the exam. The student can bring a copy of his/her bachelor’s thesis to the oral exam.

Grade scale A-F

One external and one internal examiner will assess all the group assignments and individual oral exams.

• 15 credits overlap with the course FARMA3900 Bachelor’s Thesis