Bachelor Thesis in History (HIS290)
This course provides students with a deeper insight in central and current historical topics connected to the student’s individual work with their bachelor thesis.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
HIS290
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
15
Semester tution start
Spring
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
English, Norwegian
Content
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing the course, the student will be able to
- develop historical knowledge with detail knowledge connected to a specific research question.
- evaluate and critique historical arguments, explain how these have been created for different purposes, and how they may be improved. This includes arguments made by the students themselves.
- recognise history as an interpreted presentation of lifeworlds in past which historians construct in their own present based on sources.
Skills
After completing the course, the student will be able to
- gather, sort, organise, examine, syntethise, quote and critically analyse complex material relevant for the bachelor thesis, including primary sources and literature.
- evaluate a selection of historical sources relevant for the bachelor thesis with regards to reliability, position, perspective and relevance.
- construct arguments based on scholarly foundations, using sources, theories, and methods in a precise and transparent manner, this too includes presentation of own findings.
- demonstrate good academic writing skills, including how to structure a thesis, the presentation of the argument, language, and references
General competences
After completing the course, the student will be able to
- able to construct arguments based on scholarly foundations, using sources, theories, and methods in a precise and transparent manner.
- deploy analytical and critical thinking and understanding in fields other than history.
Required prerequisite knowledge
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics
HIS100 Modern History after 1914, HIS105 Modern History after 1814 AD, HIS110 Antique and Medieval History before 1350 AD, HIS115 Later Middle Ages and Early Modern History 1350-1815, HIS190 What is History?
HIS100 Modern History after 1914, HIS105 Modern History after 1814 AD, HIS115 Later Middle Ages and Early Modern History 1350-1815, HIS190 What is History?
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics
HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bacheloroppgave | 1/1 | Letter grades | All |
Coursework requirements
Approved draft of project description, two supervisions
During the term, the student is to submit one draft of the project description of the bachelor thesis, as well as have two supervisions.
Both obligatory activities need to be approved in order to take the exam.
Students cannot request new supervision when resubmitting the bachelor thesis/new admission.
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Melina Antonia BunsCourse teacher:
Kristian SteinnesCourse teacher:
Markus Eldegard MindrebøCourse teacher:
Jonas Fossli GjersøCourse teacher:
Tor ThorvaldsenCourse teacher:
Malin Kristine GraesseStudy Adviser:
Margrethe MelinCourse teacher:
Gitte WestergaardCourse teacher:
Ellen Fenzel ArnoldCourse teacher:
Tyson Ashley RetzCourse teacher:
Peder William Chellew RobertsMethod of work
Seminar
Independent research and writing
Supervision
Overlapping courses
Course | Reduction (SP) |
---|---|
Bachelor Thesis in History (HIS370_1) | 15 |
Specialization in History with Research Paper (LHIS360_1) | 15 |
Bachelor Thesis in History (LHIS370_1) | 15 |
History studies with research paper (HIS350_1) | 15 |
Bachelor Thesis in History, Specialization in History with Research Paper ( HIS370_1 LHIS360_1 ) | 30 |
Bachelor Thesis in History, Bachelor Thesis in History ( HIS370_1 LHIS370_1 ) | 30 |
History studies with research paper, Bachelor Thesis in History ( HIS350_1 HIS370_1 ) | 30 |
Specialization in History with Research Paper, Bachelor Thesis in History ( LHIS360_1 LHIS370_1 ) | 30 |
History studies with research paper, Specialization in History with Research Paper ( HIS350_1 LHIS360_1 ) | 30 |
History studies with research paper, Bachelor Thesis in History ( HIS350_1 LHIS370_1 ) | 30 |