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SPA2900

Bachelor Thesis in Spanish

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Spanish
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Bachelor's Thesis with oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The bachelor's thesis must be written in Spanish. The topic of the thesis should be within one of the three disciplines of Spanish as taught in Norwegian universities. Alternatively, students may choose an interdisciplinary topic. The students should further develop their proficiency in Spanish as well as their understanding of texts and academic writing. They should practise information processing, collection of empirical data and evaluation of research and methods within a relevant subject.

The thesis should be approximately 7000 words, and must include an abstract in Norwegian of up to half a page.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The candidate:

  • has broad knowledge of a limited area of the Spanish language, or literature or culture within the Spanish speaking countries
  • is familiar with important academic literature belonging to the relevant area
  • is 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 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

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The candidate:

  • has insight into source criticism
  • can plan and conduct academic tasks
  • can convey advanced academic material such as theories, approaches to problems, and solutions, both in writing and orally as well as through other relevant terminology
  • can reflect on personal academic practice and adjust this under guidance
  • has command of relevant academic tools

Learning methods and activities

Lectures,seminars and individual supervision.

Approved obligatory assignment is only valid in the semester in which the approval is given.

Compulsory assignments

  • Written exercise (800 words)
  • Project description for the bachelor's thesis
  • Oral assignment
  • Response to another student's work

Further on evaluation

The final assessment of the thesis is adjusted through an oral examination in Spanish 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.

Students who have previously completed 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.

Course materials

The reading list will be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SPA2402 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the course 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

  • Spanish

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

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

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Bachelor's Thesis with oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-10-13 Time Submission 12:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

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