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BIO-2201 Bachelor's Thesis in Biology - 10 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi
Type of course
This course is reserved for Bachelor students at the study program Biology. The course is also available to exchange students at a biology study program.
Course overlap
BIO-2203 Bachelor's Thesis in Biology 10 stp
Course contents
The Bachelor Thesis intend to bring students into contact with issues and research within a certain discipline. It is very important that you as a students choose a topic that you are truly interested in. Writing a bachleor´s thesis requires a certain amount of independent effort. The thesis may consist of a literature review on previous research and/or practical/experimental work. It assumes knowledge of basic courses in biology, as well as knowledge in courses that are relevant to the field of study.
Objective of the course
The purpose of the thesis is that the student should learn how to:
- apply the knowledge gained from the study
- define a research topic
- examine literature and scientific information research within a certain biological discipline
- collect and examine relevant information
- choose analysis method
- create a readable presentation. The structure of the thesis is practically the same as an article in a scientific journal, which is; Table of contents, Abstract, Introduction, (Methods), Discussion, Conclusions, (Appendices) and References.
Language of instruction
English. The bachelor`s assignment may be written either in English or a Scandinavian language.
Teaching methods
Individual studies and supervision.
Assessment
Deadlines for handing in the bachelor`s assignment: June 1 (spring semester) and December 15. (autumn semester). Grades: A-F, F is failed.
The assignment should be:
- approx. 20 pages including figures and tables when writing a literature review.
- approx. 20 pages including figures and tables when the thesis is a practical/experimental work.
Re-submission of the thesis:
Only if a bachelor's thesis project is graded "F" (fail), may the thesis be resubmitted in revised form. A new deadline for submission will be given. The deadline for resubmitting the thesis is normally 3 months from the point in time when the candidate was informed about the exam result.
Date for examination
Take-home assignment hand in date 01.06.2022
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.