SYBA3900 Bachelor's Thesis Course description

Kull 2018 har introduksjon til emnet høsten 2020, og skriver bacheloroppgaven våren 2021.

Kull 2019 har introduksjon til emnet våren 2021, og skriver bacheloroppgaven høsten 2021.

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent. Passed two of three Clinical Studies form the second year (SYBAPRA2, 3 or 4)

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 knowledge
• is familiar with professional ethical issues and can contribute to planning professional development in clinical practices

The compulsory course Introduction to research methods will prepare students for critical thinking about methods and conducting within media development. The course provides a broad overview of key research methods, theory of science and research ethics, as well as skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods. Together with the course MED4000 Media Development and Media Research, it provides a common platform for all master's students in the program before they specialize in individual courses and master's thesis work.

Language of instruction is Norwegian.

The following coursework must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

• Project description for the bachelor's thesis.
• Completed supervision (three compulsory hours of the four hours offered).

If the deadlines are not met, students may be obliged to wait until the next academic year to submit their bachelor's thesis.

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

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of methods in both social science and humanities and types of analysis in journalism, media, communication and non-fiction research
• has in-depth knowledge of theory of science and research ethics
• understands the connection between research topic and choice of research design

Skills

The student

• can independently plan and carry out data collection and analysis
• can make research ethics assessments
• can develope a project design, which can be employed in the project outline for the master's thesis

General competence

The student

• can critically evaluate own and others' research method
• have an understanding of the scientific process, including the relationship between theory and data

The teaching consists of lectures and seminars. In the seminars, the student will receive practical training in reflection on method and academic writing. The approach is interdisciplinary and examples will be given of how different methods can be combined. The course presupposes a high degree of student activity in the form of presentations, critical reading of other people's texts, problem solving and student work.

The teaching takes place in person, on campus.

Grade scale A-F.

The following aids are permitted: Course curriculum, notes and presentations. These aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Scale from A - F.