Bachelor's Thesis in Physics (LFYBAC)

The bachelor's thesis is an independent work where you will use the knowledge you have acquired during your studies as a basis for a given task. The assignment will be carried out during the 3rd year of the Integrated Teacher Education program in Science. At this point, you will have the necessary knowledge to carry out a relevant thesis for your studies. 


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

LFYBAC

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

2

Exam semester

Spring

Language of instruction

English, Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

Through the work with the bachelor's thesis, the student will get experience with a research project where methods in physics is used. The student will carry out a litterature review, practical work, report writing. The methods will depent upon the specific assignment. Choice of project topic subject to availability of suitable supervisers.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • Have an overview over current international litterature, scientific writing and ethical norms for a specific topic and can be critical to different sources of information. 

  • Demonstrate an in depth insight and comprehension of a specific topic. 

Skills 

  • Use physics to elucidate and analyse a problem. 

  • Have experience of literature search and scientific writing.

  • Be able to present and convey the independent work using the terminology and language of the research area. 

  • Be able to describe the assignment in a clear manner and use the language of the field. 

  • Can use and analyse relevant tools 

  • Be able to discuss, analyse the results and conclusion related to the problem at hand. 

General Competence

  • Understand the ethical standards for scientific work

  • Can convey the independent research work

  • Be able to analyse relevant theoretical models or results supported by the research results

  • Be able to reflect and critical assesment of one's own work and 

  • Can defend a high ethical behaviour in an academic contex

Required prerequisite knowledge

The student must have completed 40 ECTS credits in physics within the educational plan. 

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Bachelor's thesis in physics 1/1 4 Months Letter grades All

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Diana Lucia Quintero Castro

Course teacher:

Alexander Karl Rothkopf

Course teacher:

Eva Rauls

Course teacher:

Alex Bentley Nielsen

Course teacher:

Olena Zavorotynska

Course teacher:

Germano Nardini

Course teacher:

Eero Aleksi Kurkela

Course teacher:

Tomas Brauner

Course coordinator:

Alex Bentley Nielsen

Course teacher:

Anders Tranberg

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Method of work

Independent work with litterature. Independent guiding in the practical work and report writing. 

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.

Literature

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