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ALIT2900 - Bachelor's thesis in Comparative Literature

About

New from the academic year 2019/2020

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Bachelor's Thesis
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Bacheloroppgave 100/100 1 semesters

Course content

The bachelor's thesis is an independent work in comparative literature. The student should develop ability to carry out a personal research work on a large scale. Students will gain insight into information processing and evaluation of research and methods within a relevant subject.


Learning outcome

Candidates who have passed this course
- are able to articulate and delimit a scientific research question;
- are able to analyse and organise collected information, including existing research on their chosen topic, and present it in writing;
- are able to apply the scientific terminology and methods required in a piece of academic work.

Learning methods and activities

Supervision, following on from student's work.

Obligatory assignment:
Approved topic for bachelor’s thesis and project outline (1 page). Approved obligatory assignment is valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved topic for bachelor's thesis and project outline (1 page)
  • Approved reading list

Further on evaluation

The Bachelor's thesis should consist of approximately 25 to 30 pages (Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1,5) excluding references and appendices.


Students who receive a failing grade and wish to retake the course must submit a new thesis on a new topic.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature (BNORDLIT)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the bachelor's programme in Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature in the autumn semester of 2014 or more recently.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
LITT2900 15.0
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:  AUTUMN 2019

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2020

Language of instruction: -

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Comparative Literature
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination arrangement: Bachelor's Thesis

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Bacheloroppgave 100/100

Release
2019-12-09

Submission
2019-12-16


09:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Bacheloroppgave 100/100

Release
2020-05-25

Submission
2020-06-02


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.
Examination

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