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HIST2055 - Bachelor's Thesis in History - Five-year Teacher Education Programme

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Bachelor thesis
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Bachelor thesis 100/100

Course content

The bachelor's thesis is a written assignment where the student discusses an historical topic, chosen in consultation with a supervisor. The aim of the course is to give students skills in writing an academic text. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to document sources, reflect historically, analyse information and develop a coherent argument. The specialization thesis should be between 10,000-12,000 words.

Learning outcome

Students are expected to have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

The candidate has

  • comprehensive knowledge about the chosen topic

Skills

The candidate should be able to

  • develop a hypothesis or research question and carry out an historical analysis based on literature and/or sources, including to discuss and to draw conclusions
  • read and analyse sources in a critical way
  • construct and communicate historical arguments
  • express him/herself in correct academic prose and learn how to find and cite relevant literature and sources

Learning methods and activities

Writing thesis, supervision, seminars. Topic and problem must be approved by the supervisor.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approval of topic and problem

Further on evaluation

The bachelor’s thesis is normally written in Norwegian. If the thesis is written in English or in another non-Scandinavian language, the students must include an abstract in Norwegian in their thesis.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
History with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLHIST)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to the five-year integrated teaching education programme in history, and minimum HIST1300, HIST1500, and HIST1505/HIST1515 (or equivalent).

Course materials

See curriculum published at the start of the semester, and other materials (reading or lecture lists and other relevant information) published on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
HIST2045 15.0 AUTUMN 2021
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • History
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Modern History and Society

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Bachelor thesis

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn UTS Bachelor thesis 100/100

Release
2024-11-04

Submission
2024-11-11


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Spring ORD Bachelor thesis 100/100 INSPERA
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.
Examination

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