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TFY4561 - Physics, Project

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assingment
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Examination aids
Assingment 100/100

Course content

This bachelor thesis is a supervised independent scientific project within a topic chosen by the student. This course aims to provide an introduction to scientific writing, finding and using sources and oral presentation techniques. The thesis is intended to connect the student to topics and research that thematically ties to the Department of Physics' research groups.

This course can also be taken by exchange students with special need for project work, typically due to requirements from their home institution.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The student is expected to achieve knowledge within the subject area of the thesis.

Skills:

  • The student will receive training on how to systematically collect information through literary search among other things
  • The student will receive training in planning and carry out an independent project using scientific methods
  • The student will learn to write å scientific report.

General knowledge:

  • The student will receive training in communicating about scientific topics

Learning methods and activities

This is an independent work with supervision. There will be an oral presentation of the bachelor thesis. Standard amount of hours given for supervision is 12,5 hours. Expected workload is 450 hours.

Compulsory assignments

  • Oral presentation

Further on evaluation

If the thesis is taken again, a new topic question must be chosen and a new thesis must be written.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: -

Location: Trondheim

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

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Physics