Bachelor's thesis

The course is intended as a final course in the bachelor program. In consultation with the course lecturer/supervisor, the student chooses the topic and problem for discussion in the bachelor thesis. The problem can be theoretical or practical. Individual supervision is a central part of the course.

According to the course curriculum, a candidate who passes this course is expected to have the following learning outcome (defined as knowledge and skills):

Knowledge:

• overview and knowledge of a philosophical/ethical topic
• understanding of how perspectives, positions, and arguments on this topic can be linked to and illuminate a chosen problem for discussion
• an overview of the philosophical background for the problem, and the philosophical contexts in which the problem lies

Skills:

• formulate an issue and find relevant literature
• discuss the chosen problem in an independent way, based on academic literature, and possibly other sources
• present and defend the bachelor thesis

Bachelor seminar, with the following structure:

• Part 1: Start-up seminar with emphasis on choice of topic and problem, assignment of supervisor, literature search, and philosophical writing
• Part 2: Draft seminar with emphasis on presentation and discussion of drafts of the bachelor thesis

The student’s own work on the topic, under supervision, is central. A student who have chosen a topic or issue that is related to the topic of another philosophy/ethics course that is taught in the same semester, are encouraged to follow this.

In order to sit the exam the following obligatory activity is required: attendance at orientation meeting; approved participation and oral presentation at seminar; approved syllabus; submission of draft essay. Approval of compulsory activity can be reused in a later semester, but only if the student do not change the topic of the thesis.