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TYSK2900 - Bachelor's Thesis in German

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Bachelor's thesis and adjusting oral exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Bachelor's thesis and adjusting oral exam 100/100

Course content

The bachelor's thesis gives the student the opportunity to concentrate fully on the German language, literature or culture - also across disciplines. The thesis must be written in German. This will help the student develop their German Language skills as well as their ability to understand and produce text. Working on the bachelor's thesis will thus improve the analytical competence and understanding of important academic questions.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The candidate is expected to

- have a wide knowledge about a limited area of the German language, literature or culture

- be familiar with important academic literature belonging to the relevant area

- be familiar with important methods within the academic area with which the thesis deals

SKILLS

The candidate is expected to

- be able to formulate a specific academic problem as well as to work structurally with a particular problem

- be able to adapt collected material as a consequence of their academic insight

- be able to identify and impart questions in academic literature

- master relevant terminology and method

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group teaching and individual supervision. On the basis of the group teaching and the supervision, the students will choose a curriculum and develop a project outline. During the writing of the thesis, the student will receive both individual supervision as well as supervision together with other students. The teaching will be adapted to the content of the student's theses. The thesis must be written in German and consist of approximately 7500-9000 words, not counting the index, the formulation of the thesis theme and literature list.

Compulsory assignment:

- Approved project outline

- Minimum one individual supervision session

- Oral presentation of the thesis

Compulsory assignments

  • Project outline
  • Minimum one individual supervision session
  • Oral presentation of the thesis

Further on evaluation

The bachelor's thesis must be written in German. Students will receive a preliminary grade on their thesis. This grade is subject to change based on an oral examination in German of about 20 minutes. The oral examination will be cancelled if the bachelor's thesis has been failed by the examiners. Students who fail must retake both parts.

It is not possible to write a bachelor's thesis in semesters where this course is not taught/no supervision is offered. Students who have received a passing grade on the bachelor’s thesis are not allowed to submit a new thesis in semesters where this course is not taught/no supervision is offered. Students who did not pass the exam, or who did not complete the exam due to illness may submit the exam in a semester where this course is not taught; however, they will not receive any additional supervision. Students who wish to retake the course either because of a failing grade, or to improve their grade, must submit a new thesis on a new topic.

Required previous knowledge

Pass in a TYSK2000-course within the same academic subdiscipline as the discipline that is the topic of the thesis (literature, linguistics or Cultural history).

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of term. The reading list may contain common as well as individual material, although the latter must be approved by the supervisor.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: German

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • German Language
  • German Literature
  • German
  • German Cultural Studies
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination arrangement: Bachelor's thesis and adjusting oral exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Bachelor's thesis and adjusting oral exam 100/100

Release
2023-11-24

Submission
2023-12-01


09:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Bachelor's thesis and adjusting oral exam 100/100

Release
2024-05-27

Submission
2024-06-03


09:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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