2026.23 - Bachelor Thesis in Social Science.


Course number
2026.23
Title
Bachelor Thesis in Social Science.
ECTS
20
Prerequisites
Students must pass all other mandatory BA programme assignments, before submitting their Bachelor thesis for assessment.
Purpose
Final thesis on the Bachelor Degree, B.S.Sc in Social Science
Content
A topic chosen by the student within the framework of the subject area of social science. The topic must be approved by the supervisor and programme director.
Learning and teaching approaches
Supervision.
Learning outcomes
The Bachelor thesis demonstrates the student’s ability to: • argue a subject area, problem statement and thesis framework clearly and convincingly. • argue their choices of theories and methods for the project, as well as to set out a clear plan for organizing and completing the assignment. • use the chosen concepts, theories, and methods to prepare their own project, which means demonstrating the ability to make qualified and critical choices of theory and method(s) in relation to the research question. • gather and critically approach academic literature and empirical material relevant to the research question. structure their own work and results in a coherent and systematic thesis, and to, on this basis, engage in discussion and formulate relevant research-based conclusions.
Assessment method
Oral examination based on the Bachelor thesis.
Examination
External
Marking scale
7-
Bibliography
The bibliography used for the Bachelor thesis.
Contact
Ragnheiður Bogadóttir