Bachelor Project
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: international history, language, society, and politics, international relations, globalization studies, or international organizations
- the historical context and significance of one’s chosen area of research.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- independently and creatively identifying and delimiting a salient problem in a central field of international studies, or at the intersection between multiple fields
- analyzing and assessing relevant theories and understandings of international organizations in a manner indicative of preparedness for study at the master’s level in a central field of international studies, or at the intersection between multiple fields
- organizing relevant data and research material at a level indicative of preparedness for study at the master’s level in a central field of international studies, or at the intersection between multiple fields
- using relevant digital resources and tools to conduct research and collect and analyze data in the at large field of international studies demonstrating a conversancy with digital and multimedia sources and their modes of integration into a research project.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- integrating individual and group interests and reflecting on group considerations and concerns in the course of addressing problems in central fields within international studies
- describing reconciliation processes regarding complications, impasses, and problems in group processes or the process of intellectual refinement in the case of individual work
- proposing unique solutions to problems organized around issues concerning international organizations in a manner and qualifying those solutions
- identifying, reflecting on and qualifying choices of relevant theories and academic disciplines for addressing a defined problem concerning international studies, as well as proposing academically meaningful paths forward for further research in the thesis’ area(s)
- communicating ideas, arguments, and research results about a defined issue within the international studies field in an academic spoken and written English indicative of preparedness for master’s study or entry into professional life.
Type of instruction
Please see § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Bachelor Project |
| Type of exam | Master's thesis/final 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 | Bachelorprojekt |
| Module code | BALISE2225 |
| 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 |
