Course - Bachelor's Thesis in Drama and Theatre - DRA2000
DRA2000 - Bachelor's Thesis in Drama and Theatre
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral | 100/100 |
Course content
In this course, students write a bachelor thesis based on their own field of interest. The student practices writing and reading skills, knowledge of relevant research literature, methods, data collection and research ethics. In the work on the thesis, the student must work independently and be able to communicate her work both orally and in writing. The bachelor thesis can be based on one's own practical work or other relevant phenomena, for example in performing arts, drama and theater pedagogy or other forms of theater practice.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have:
- in-depth knowledge about their chosen subject or topic.
- knowledge about the process of carrying through an individual scientific project that follows academic standards for research.
Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will know how to:
- plan and implement an independent scientific/research project, within a self-chosen subject/topic.
- get an overview and knowledge of the research literature and from there set up a self-selected syllabus
- write and develop an academic text.
- present and substantiate her findings, analysis and conclusions both orally and in writing
Learning methods and activities
Teaching consists of lectures, seminars and supervision. The student will receive supervision and feedback on project description, outline and draft text. The teaching will be organized according to what is most appropriate based on the students' choice of topic.
Mandatory activities:
- Attendance at the introductory lecture/seminar.
- Written assignments
- Oral presentation of own project and give feedback to fellow students' presentations.
- Minimum two meetings with the supervisor during the writing process.
- Self-selected literature list
The bachelor’s thesis can be written in Scandinavian or English. Every bachelor’s thesis must include a Scandinavian and English summary.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory attendance at the introductory lecture and the seminars
- Written submissions
- Oral presentation of own project and feedback on fellow students' presentations
- Minimum of two meetings with supervisor
- Self-selected syllabus list
Further on evaluation
The final assessment consists of a written thesis of 5,000 to 7,000 words and an adjusting oral exam. The bachelor's thesis can be completed individually or as a collaborative project. If it is written in collaboration, the individual student's contribution must be clearly identifiable. If the bachelor's thesis is written in collaboration, each of the individual contributions should normally be 5,000-7,000 words. The adjusting oral exam must be individual.
Students who fail must retake the course, with a new bachelor project and a new question. It is not possible to write a bachelor's thesis in semesters where there is no teaching/guidance in the subject.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Drama and Theatre (BDRAMA)
Required previous knowledge
A minimum of 67,5 credits in Drama and Theatre, where the course DRA2006 Research Methods in Drama and Theatre must have been completed.
Course materials
Syllabus is a total of approx. 900 pages. 300 pages of the total consists of common syllabus related to the lectures, whereas the remaining 600 minimum consists of individually chosen texts.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| KM2017 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2019 | |
| KM2000 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2019 | |
| DRA2100 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2019 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Drama and Theatre Studies
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Art and Media Studies
Examination
Examination arrangement: Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
UTS
Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral exam
100/100
Submission
2024-11-15
INSPERA
10:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Bachelor's thesis with adjusting oral
100/100
Submission
2025-05-22
INSPERA
10:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"