SFF35021 Bachelor’s Thesis in French (Spring 2025)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Mandatory course in Bachelor's Programme in Languages, French language specialization.

Absolute requirements

The student must have passed at least 80 credits in French to start the course Bachelor's thesis in French.

Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the program manager upon application.

Recommended requirements

None

Lecture Semester

Bachelor's degree program in language, 6. semester, French language specialization.

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:

The candidate

• has solid academic insight into either linguistic or literary/cultural courses that enables them to choose and justify relevant topics for a bachelor's thesis
• has knowledge of how to find, evaluate, process, and apply relevant academic and literary literature, as well as the correct use of source references and footnotes

 

Skills:

The candidate

• is able to write a comprehensive presentation in French with the most correct language, with a clear and appropriate structure in relation to the chosen topic
• can provide feedback on others' work in French
• has strengthened their language skills

 

General competence:

The candidate

• has achieved good competence in information gathering, evaluation, and structuring of material
• is able to formulate a topic and a problem statement and to use sources critically
• has developed critical thinking and independence through the course
• is familiar with academic writing conventions

Content

The student writes a bachelor's thesis under the guidance of a lecturer. The topic is chosen in connection with one of the courses that the student has taken in French specialization. Upon agreement with the lecturer, the student can also delve into other topics covered in French courses in the Bachelor's degree program in language. Students who wish to delve into an interdisciplinary topic involving a linguistic, cultural, and/or literary approach are also given the opportunity to do so after further agreement with the lecturer. The thesis may also address the influence of digital development on textual expressions and/or have a thematic focus on the workplace and practice.

Through teaching and guidance, the student further develops their knowledge in the chosen topic and their skills in presenting, analyzing, and arguing. The student will also develop their critical source evaluation skills and practical language skills.

Forms of teaching and learning

In the bachelor's thesis (10 credits), the student must choose a topic and specialize within it.

Two mandatory supervision hours are provided per assignment. Supervision hours are preferably conducted through digital collaboration tools. Additionally, supervision and feedback are provided in connection with course requirements.

The teaching, which takes the form of seminars, and the supervision, are conducted online, in English and Scandinavian languages. Instruction and supervision occur both in real-time and asynchronously through digital tools. 

The course consists of independent work under guidance and in discussion with both fellow students and the course instructor. It is expected that students use digital tools to discuss academic questions, which can occur both synchronously and asynchronously. Students are expected to be respondents for each other during the course of their work. Library resources and other materials should be actively utilized and accounted for.

Workload

280 hours

Practical training/internship

No supervised practice in the course.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• Mandatory attendance and active participation in at least 1 of the seminars.
• The topic and research question for the bachelor's thesis must be approved by the supervisor.
• Required coursework must be approved before the bachelor's thesis is evaluated.

Examination

Individual written bachelor's thesis

Assessment is based on an individual bachelor's thesis. The thesis should be approximately 5000 words (+/- 10%) and include footnotes and a bibliography. Any illustrations and appendices are additional.

The assessment takes into account the level of knowledge, ability to formulate, information gathering, and independence. The thesis must be submitted by the specified deadline. Individual guidance is provided throughout.

The bachelor's thesis must be written in French.

Grading scale: A-F.

Examiners

External and internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

Appeal process: If there is a complaint about the grading, the bachelor's thesis will be reassessed.

If the bachelor's thesis is not passed, the candidate has the opportunity to submit a revised version of the thesis for grading once.

If the candidate wishes to improve the grade, the bachelor's thesis cannot be revised, but a new thesis with a new research question must be submitted. In this case, the candidate is not entitled to academic guidance.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is crucial for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programs. This course is evaluated as follows

• Mid-semester evaluation and ongoing evaluation/final evaluation

The results are processed by/in:

• Teaching team
• Head of studies
• Programme committee

Literature

The bachelor’s thesis is an individual work. The literature list for the thesis will therefore be compiled by the individual candidate, based on his or hers use of literature and other resources.