MM-305 Bachelor’s Thesis
- ECTS Credits:
- 20
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Rune Andersen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishPrerequisites
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130 credits in the student’s education plan must be passed at the beginning of the semester for the bachelor’s thesis.
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Preliminary project must be taken same semester or before the bachelor’s thesis and be passed before starting the thesis.
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The topic and research question for the thesis must be approved by the course coordinator.
Course contents
A bachelor thesis is a comprehensive piece of work which includes both theory, methodology and a working knowledge of the field.
The topic for the bachelor’s thesis is selected within one of the four specialisation areas:
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E-sports athlete or manager
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E-sports related business and activity
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Technology and innovation
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Health and Education
The student will show the ability to structure an academic report based on the knowledge acquired through the study program. The project will help develop the students abilities working with scientific methods. The course will also provide practical experience with project work
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
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Create a project based on the preliminary project in one of the specialization areas of the bachelor’s programme
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Write an academic report using the base criteria for references and academic structure
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Show a working knowledge of basic research methodologies
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Discuss future challenges related to E-sports
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Present the results of an academic work orally
Examination requirements
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Participating in a minimum of 5 hours compulsory mentoring.
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Research question must be handed in according to schedule (course coordinator provides schedule).
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Progress schedule must be handed in according to schedule (course coordinator provides schedule).
Teaching methods
Every student is entitled to a tutor for the bachelor project and the tutor will arrange sessions for guidance in both structuring the report as well as discussing possible angles for it.
Expected workload for the average student is 540 hours.
Evaluation
The study program 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
Written report, in groups or individually. Adjustable oral presentation. The assessment given on the thesis may be individually adjusted maximum one grade up/down after the oral presentation. Graded 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 |
|---|---|
| MM-306 – Bachelor`s Thesis, Academic E-sports | 20 |