SYBAS3900 Bachelor's Thesis Course description

Passed second year of the programme or equivalent.

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 broad knowledge of the nurse's role and responsibilities in a chosen area of specialisation
• has broad knowledge of nursing research and other relevant research and professional development in a chosen area of specialisation

Skills:

The student is capable of

• defining clinical issues of relevance to professional development in nursing
• carrying out systematic literature searches
• clarifying concepts, analysing and assessing different sources of information, and using these sources to formulate relevant argumentation
• carrying out an independent, limited literature study under supervision and in accordance with applicable standards of research ethics
• presenting specialist literature in an independent, logical and systematic manner

Competence:

The student

• is capable of critically and analytically assessing the chosen topic in light of academic and research-based knowledgea
• is familiar with professional ethical issues and can contribute to planning professional development in clinical practices

This first course of the Master’s programme introduces different approaches that interpret and suggest action to meet the present challenges and crises in the following three fields: economic and social development, education, and environment and climate change. During the course, students learn to critically examine mainstream approaches to mass education, international development, and climate change, as well as a range of critical alternatives to global development trends. All the topics covered in the course provide a grounding for students’ trajectory through the programme. They offer critical insights into the global initiatives like the SDGs and their potentials.

No prerequisite knowledge required.

Bachelor's thesis in the form of a literature study. The bachelor's thesis is normally written in pairs of students.

Scope: 10,000 words (+/- 20%). The supervisor offers two seminars. Each group is offered one hour of supervision four times, three of which are compulsory.

For more information, see the provisions for the bachelor's thesis SYBA/SYBAS 3900 for the 2018 year group.

Resit exam: If students are forced to interrupt their writing period before submission or are awarded a grade F, they can submit a reworked version for assessment once in the same group or individually. The resit will normally be scheduled for the subsequent semester.

1) If the students keep the same research question as they used for the ordinary exam, they do not have to redo the required coursework project description.

2) If the students change their research question, the project description must be re-approved.

In both cases, students are allocated four more hours' supervision, three of which must be used in order for the student to be allowed to submit the bachelor's thesis for assessment.

This course module consists of lectures and seminars. Academic discussion is encouraged throughout the course module, and a range of activities are included to facilitate students’ engagement with the curriculum materials and central ideas of the course. These include small writing assignments and presentations by student groups. Training in academic writing is an integrated part of the course. Please see the general programme description for further details.

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

• One group-work assignment with two parts: 1) online submission of a written paper (400-600 words); and 2) group presentation (5-8 minutes) and discussion of the work in a class seminar.
• One lecture / workshop on plagiarism and academic integrity.
• 80 % attendance requirement (see the programme description for more information).

The purpose of the coursework requirements 1 and 2 is to contribute to students’ academic formation in the preparation, presentation and discussion of academic texts. Requirement 3 is designed to ensure high levels of participation in the coursework and program, to support students’ academic formation.

The assessment consists of an individual home exam/academic paper over five days, of 3000 words (+/- 10 %).

Resit/rescheduled exam:

The resit/rescheduled exam is organised in the same way as the ordinary exam.

Examination support material is permitted.