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FARB3900 Bachelor`s Thesis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Bacheloroppgave
Study programme
Pharmacy Programme
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The students will specialise in a research project based on a chosen research question from the field of pharmacy. The students will gain practical experience of research and develop their skills in using a chosen research method. Work on the bachelor’s thesis is centred on the selected research question and analysis and discussion of the student’s own research results, but it must also include an assessment of the student’s results in relation to publications in the relevant field.

Required preliminary courses

The student must have passed all the courses from the first year of study and may lack a maximum of one passed course from the second year.

Learning outcomes

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

Knowledge

The student

  • has knowledge of research work in a selected area in the field of pharmacy
  • can describe key scientific methods and different research designs
  • is familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of the research method applied in his/her own project
  • can explain research ethics aspects of his/her own project

Skills

The student

  • can apply research-based knowledge to plan and carry out a methodical and academic project in cooperation with others
  • can obtain relevant subject matter and integrate it with his/her own knowledge of the field in his/her project work
  • can describe, analyse and discuss the research question and results of the project in relation to other published scientific work
  • can carry out independent source searches and use references and source references in a consistent and correct manner
  • can discuss, assess and argue for his/her own opinions by taking on the role of both opponent and respondent

General competence

The student

  • can combine academic knowledge and relevant results from research and development work in a written thesis
  • can reflect orally and in writing on academic and scientific issues

Content

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below with the number of credits:

  • Selected subject area 13 credits
  • Research Methods 2 credits

Teaching and learning methods

Lovsamling, utskrifter fra Lovdata av lover, forskrifter

Kalkulator (se eget reglement)

Course requirements

Gradert skala A-F.

Assessment

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Permitted exam materials and equipment

Anne-Kari Ramboe Heimdal

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

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