VERN3900 Written Research Project Course description

The Bachelor’s Programme in Social Education concludes with a piece of independent documentation work in the form of a bachelor’s thesis. Work on the bachelor’s thesis is carried out as full-time work over a period of nine weeks.

A pass in the drug calculation test is required before the bachelor’s thesis can be submitted.

A pass in the following courses to start the course: VERN1110/VERND1110, VERN1210/VERND1210, VERN1310/VERND1310, VERN1400/VERND1400, VEPRA10/VEPRAD10, VERN1500/VERND1500, VERN2110/VERND2110, VERN2400/VERND2400, VEPRA20/VEPRAD20, VERN2320/VERND2320 VERNLEG1/ VERNLEGD1, VEPRA30/VEPRAD30

Approved required coursework to start the course: VERN3100/VERND3100, VERN3200/VERND3200 and VEPRA40/VEPRAD40.

A pass in the following courses to deliver the bachelor’s thesis for evaluation: VERN3100/VERND3100 and VEPRA40/VEPRAD40.

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 of

• the general requirements that apply to the wording of research questions
• relevant sources for literature searches
• various data collection and processing methods as well as various forms of reporting in line with ethical requirements and guidelines

Skills

The student is capable of

• conducting different types of literature searches
• formulating a research question in accordance with general requirements of the scientific method
• conducting and documenting a project work / care or training

Competence

The student is capable of

• engaging in criticism of the discipline and has insight into research ethical problems
• disseminating and documenting social education work
• exchanging professional opinions and experience and contributing to the development of good practice

Lectures, supervision, independent work on the thesis

The following required coursework must be approved before a student can receive a final assessment:

• Multiple choice test taken a sufficient number of times to achieve 90% correct answers
• Preparation of an outline for the bachelor’s thesis

Individual written bachelor's thesis in accordance with set criteria, up to 8,000 words

On reasoned application and following a special assessment, students can be allowed to write their bachelor’s thesis in pairs. The maximum length of the thesis is still 8,000 words even when two students write a thesis together. Each of the two students must enclose a description of his/her own contribution to the thesis. They are both responsible for the content of the thesis.

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Grade scale A–F

If the bachelor’s thesis is awarded a fail grade, the student has the right to submit a reworked version twice. If the student wishes to improve a passed grade on the bachelor’s thesis, the thesis can be reworked once. Since the thesis is written based on a completed practical training, a new project description is not required for the 2nd and 3rd attempt. Up to 2 hours of supervision is given for grade F. No supervision is given for improving grades.

Two examiners