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MV2014

Bachelor's Thesis in Media Studies

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 15
Level Third-year courses, level III
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

MV2014 is a final course where students will develop and explore a topic of their choosing via a longer written work. Students will gain further insights into the reading and writing of texts, the processing of information, the collection of empirical data, and the assessment of research and research methods within the subject area relevant to their topic. Throughout the course, students are given the opportunity to independently develop and pursue a theoretical, empirical, or practical research question in media studies.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon successful completion of this course students will have:

  • general knowledge of a range of research topics in media studies.
  • basic knowledge of scholarly work processes in a media studies context.
  • in-depth knowledge of a media studies topic of their own choosing.

Skills

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • formulate a research question of their own choosing, in consultation with their supervisor, based on theories and methods they have learned about in the course of their studies.
  • develop independent theoretical arguments, thorough analyzes, and valid conclusions about a media studies topic of their own choice.
  • produce a longer scholarly text that demonstrates a good command of various theories and methods from media studies.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars.

This course may be taught in Norwegian or English, pending staff availability.

The bachelor’s thesis can be written in Scandinavian or English. Every bachelor’s thesis must include a Scandinavian and English summary.

The student will develop a research question, as well as evaluate sources and literature for a self-chosen reading list. The research question will be pursued and the thesis will be written both in supervised seminars and under individual supervision.

About the activities in the course:

  • In consultation with their supervisor, the student will choose the topic and develop the research question for the thesis early in the semester. Deadline for submission will be announced in the beginning of the semester.
  • Individual reading list and research question, developed in collaboration with their supervisor. The reading list must consist of literature relevant for the work.
  • Students will submit a first draft of their thesis of approx. 3000 words to their supervisor for feedback by the specified deadline.

Students are required to check the result of their assignments and to stay updated on any information provided by the department or course leader via Blackboard.

Compulsory assignments

  • Submission of first draft of approx. 3000 words by the specified deadline
  • Submission of project description before the specified deadline

Further on evaluation

The final assessment is based on a written assignment of 6000-7000 words, designed according to standard academic requirements, and is adjusted through an oral exam of about 30 minutes. In the oral examination, the student will have the opportunity to defend their written assignment and give their own assessment of their work.

If the student fails the final assessment, both parts of the exam must be retaken. In this case, the thesis must have a new topic. MV2014 is taught only in the spring semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Media Studies (BMV)

Required previous knowledge

60 credits in Media Studies.

Course materials

The reading list for the course consists of approx. 1200 pages. About 500 of these pages are selected by the student in consultation with the supervisor.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
KM2000 15 sp Autumn 2014
KM2017 15 sp Autumn 2016
MV2015 15 sp Autumn 2017
MV2000 15 sp Autumn 2020
MV2100 15 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Media Studies

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-11-17 Time Submission 10:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment