Course - Bachelor's thesis in Scandinavian Studies - NORD2902
Bachelor's thesis in Scandinavian Studies
New from the academic year 2025/2026
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
The Bachelor's thesis is an in-depth examination study of a subject area within Scandinavian studies (literature or language), Norwegian as a second language or an interdisciplinary topic. Students shall develop an independent thesis topic, including research questions and hypotheses, in dialogue with the course supervisor.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
Candidates who have passed this course:
- have specialized knowledge within a limited field of the study area
- is well informed of scholarly literature in the given study area
- is well informed of central methods used in the given study area
Skills
Candidates who have passed this course:
- can focus on and formulate a defined research topic
- can analyze, organize, and communicate their research findings
- can identify, communicate, and critically assess central aspects of scholarly literature within the field of study
- can write an academic text
- can use the theories, methods and discipline-related terminology expected of an independent work of scholarship
General competence
Candidates who have passed this course:
- masters academic writing
- can work independently and goal-oriented with a project over time
- can obtain the relevant information needed to solve an academic problem
- can communicate specialized knowledge in a clear language
- have broadly applicable skills in textual analysis
Learning methods and activities
Individual studies and supervision. Only students admitted to the bachelor's program in Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature, study option Scandinavian Language and Literature, in the autumn semester of 2014 or more recently, may write the bachelor's thesis.
Obligatory assignments: Approved thesis question and outline (approx. 1 page). Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).
Compulsory assignments
- Approved thesis statement and outline (up to 1 page)
Further on evaluation
The bachelor's thesis must be an independent work of approx. 6000 words, and, when assessed, it is expected that this work, written over the course of a semester, gives evidence of greater depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject-discipline than is expected for a home exam or another regular exam in the same subject, which is written over a more limited period of time.
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.
The bachelor’s thesis is written in Norwegian, and students must include a short abstract of the thesis (½-1 page) in either Norwegian or English.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature (BNORDLIT)
Recommended previous knowledge
Completed all courses at basic level (NORD1000-courses) in the bachelor's programme in Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature or equivalent approved education.
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the bachelor's program in Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature, Scandinavian Language and Literature, in the autumn semester of 2014 or more recently,
Course materials
Students' own reading lists.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| NORD2900 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2025 |
Subject areas
- Scandinavian Literature
- Scandinavian Language and Literature
- Scandinavian Linguistics