Bachelorprojekt
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The BA project will be completed during the sixth semester of the program. The BA project must demonstrate that the student is able to formulate, analyze, and process central issues within a defined subject area which represents the core of the program.
The topic of the BA project can be chosen freely within the dimension of the study program: language and discourse; culture and intercultural communication; and international political issues and relations. In choosing a project issue, students may use the project course module of the semester, Regional Studies, as the basis, or freely choose within the target areas of the program. The student must demonstrate the ability to communicate the results and the knowledge acquired in a correct and adequate manner in spoken and written English language.
The topic of the Bachelor project must be approved by the Board of Studies. The topic must be presented to the Board of Studies in the form of a brief problem formulation.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
theories, methods, and practices within one or more of the study’s main fields: discourse studies, international relations, globalization studies, or organizational studies
relevant context, historical and otherwise, for one’s chosen area of research.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
applying the disciplinary methods and tools of the subject areas mentioned above, as well as those of the humanities and social sciences at-large, in applying skills related to working within the chosen subject area
reflecting on theory, method, and practice within one or several of the above-mentioned subject areas.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- evaluating theoretical and practical problems related to International Studies and selecting relevant models of analysis and solution.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Bachelor Project |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
An oral examination based on the students’ written work, whether
prepared individually or in cooperation with others. The group will
be jointly responsible for the project report or other written work
undertaken jointly. The project report constitutes the basis for
the examination and assessment, and an overall assessment of the
project and the oral performance will be made. At oral group
examinations, the examination must be conducted in such a way that
individual assessment of each individual student’s performance is
ensured, cf. the Examination Order, section 4, subsection 2. The
examination will take the form of a conversation between the
student(s), the examiner and the censor on the basis of the project
report written by the student(s). The project report must be at
least 20 pages and must not exceed 30 pages per student; individual
reports must not exceed 40 pages
During the examination, the student(s) must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies in accordance with the learning objectives of the module. The prescribed examination duration is 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes per group for deliberations and grading; however, the maximum duration for large groups is two hours, and the maximum duration of an individual examination is 30 minutes. Abstract: An abstract must be included with the project. The abstract must consist of no less than one page and must not exceed two pages. The abstract is included in the overall evaluation of the project. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised project report. |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Bachelor Project |
| Module code | BALISE201825 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
