Bachelor's thesis in Chemistry (LKJBAC)
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 5-year Integrated Teacher Education 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 2023-2024
Facts
Course code
LKJBAC
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
2
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
English, Norwegian
Time table
Content
Through the work with the bachelor's thesis, the student will get experience with a research project where methods in chemistry and/or didactics in chemistry. The student will carry out a litterature review, practical work or adress and teaching related challenges and write a report. The methods will depend upon the specific assignment.
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.
- Demontrate an in depth insight and comprehension of a specific topic.
Skills
- Use chemical and/or chemistry based didactical methods 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.
- Can defend a high ethical behaviour in an academic contex.
Required prerequisite knowledge
The student must have completed 40 ECTS credits in chemistry within the educational plan.
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's thesis | 1/1 | 4 Months | Letter grades | All |
Course teacher(s)
Course teacher:
Malcolm Andrew KellandCourse coordinator:
Kåre Bredeli JørgensenMethod of work
Independent work with litterature. Independent guiding in the practical work and report writing.
Course assessment
There must be an early dialogue between the course coordinator, the student representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.