FYS-2016 | UiT

Type of course

The subject is normally only given to bachelor's degree students in physics and teacher students in "Lektorutdanning 8-13 trinn" with specialization in physics but may on request be available as a singular subject.

The course is normally only given to Bachelor's degree students in physics and teacher students in "Lektorutdanning 8-13 trinn" with specialization in physics, but may on request be available as a singular subject.

The student must arrange for a thesis project with a faculty member at the Department of physics and technology, and the application must include a description of the project and a supervision contract.

Application for approval of the thesis project must be submitted to the student administration at the Department of physics and technology by September 1st/February 1st. Ordinary registration for the exam via Studentweb.

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

FYS-2015 Bachelor's Thesis in Physics 10 ects

Course content

The course may consist of one or more of the following:

theoretical studies
practical or experimental work
programming or computer simulations

The course may additionally contain elements of topics in physics education.

A written thesis must be handed in. All research groups at the Department of Physics and Technology offer different projects according to capacity. The dimension of the submitted thesis should reflect a workload of 20 ECTS credits.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge - The student will be able to:

knowledge in one physics related theme relevant for the project
knowledge of methods applied in the project work
a broad knowledge of the scientific area that the project is related to
knowledge of designing a scientific project

Skills - The student will be able to:

identify relevant scientific problems within the theme the students has chosen
identify and analyze literature and methods which are relevant for the theme
work with a limited problem within the theme chosen by the student
apply methods used within the project
evaluate obtained results in the project and suggest other solutions
document and communicate the results from the project paper in a systematic/scientific manner
plan and execute a project at bachelor's level

General expertise - The student will be able to:

display good communication skills in writing
understand the code of ethics and rules of conduct in scientific work
work both independently and in cooperation with the supervisor

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English or a Scandinavian language. The project paper can be written in English or a Scandinavian language

Teaching methods

Individual guidance and supervision according to agreement and of one semester duration. Maximum workload for the supervisor is 20 hours, and the student will receive supervision within these limits.

Schedule

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Examination

Examination:	Date:	Grade scale:
Assignment	15.12.2025 14:00 (Hand in)	Passed / Not Passed

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More info about the assignment

The exam is comprised of submission of the project paper within a given deadline. The deadline for submission is normally June 1st in the spring semester and December 15th in fall semester. If the submission date falls on a holiday or a weekend, the submission date is postponed to the first working day after the deadlines.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.The deadline for resubmitting the thesis is 4 weeks from the time the result is made available to the student. If the thesis receives the grade "Failed" a second time, the student must apply to the Programme Board for a new project.

autumn 2025 FYS-2016 Bachelor's Thesis in Physics - 20 ECTS