ERN211 Bachelor´s Thesis in Nutrition
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Nutrition
Teaching language
NorwegianPrerequisites
Passed first year of the bachelor's programme in nutrition
and
ME-200 Introduction to scientific method and statistics
Course contents
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The work process in scientific articles
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Research ethics
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Literature search in scientific databases
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Preparation of project description
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Writing scientific texts
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Formal requirements for the bachelor's thesis
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Reference management software
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Independant work on the bachelor's thesis
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Critical assessment and constructive feedback on fellow students' work
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the study, the student will
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be able to plan and carry out a project (bachelor's thesis)
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be able to reflect upon current research-ethical issues
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be able to search for and assess current research literature and use it to elucidate the chosen issue
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be able to write academic texts according to scientific standards
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be able to discuss research findings in relation to previous research and established knowledge
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be able to give and take constructive feedback on academic work
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demonstrate the ability of critical and analytic assessment
Examination requirements
Passed project outline. Participated in compulsory supervision in groups, including contributions with own presentation and opposition to fellow students' work.
Teaching methods
The work methods will vary between lectures, supervision in groups at seminars (compulsory), supervision and self study.
Estimated student workload is 400 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
A graded written bachelor's thesis, individual or in pairs.
Please refer to Canvas for guidelines and description of assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ERN204 – Bachelor's Thesis in Nutrition | 15 |