APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

JOU 3660 Bachelor thesis of Media development and Journalism - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Responsible for the course
Tor Bang

Department
Department of Communication - Culture and Languages

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
15

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction
The bachelor thesis is the final student work, with a qualitative or a quantitative work within the journalism or media fields. The thesis is a mandatory part of the media development and journalism bachelor program. Students may work by themselves to develop and write the the thesis, or they may work in groups of two or three.

Learning outcome
The objective is to learn how to analyze and reflect over personal experience from the internship period. The experience may be situations, conflicts, dilemmas, things that happen and that carries with them professional challenges (ethical, source-critical, practical work, relationships with co-workers etc).
Students who prefer to analyze a journalistic or mediated field, are expected to demonstrate their depth of insight and knowledge, accumulated during their bachelor program.

Acquired knowledge
Objective is that students understand how to define, develop and deliver an independent academic work within a defined time frame. Students must understand the relevant terminology, see solutions and expected consequences. Students must understand scientific demands for an academic paper.

Acquired skills
Students who work with relevant thesis, must be able to formulate a research question. The research question must in focus during the holistic process; understanding the issue, collection of data, analysis, strategies, plans and suggestions. A holistic approach might be necessary.

Reflections
Working with the bachelor thesis, students will learn how knowledge is developed from research, and will develop an ethical and critical approach to sources, data and informant, as well as adequate references to own and other's works.

Prerequisites
Students must have in-depths knowledge in the program field, media development and journalism, as well as knowledge of scientific methodogy. To write a thesis on journalistic work, students have to demonstrate an accepted internship.

Compulsory reading

Other:
Selvvalgt pensum.. Avhengig av tema for oppgaven, skal studenten foreslå to verk om relevant metode.


Recommended reading

Course outline
Introduction:

• Orientation on the bachelor thesis.
• Library course
• Elected literature
• Choice of field or research, as well as formation of groups

• Relationship research question/methodology
• Preparations for data collection (theoretical, qualitative, quantitative)
• Methodological demands on how and what to measure: observations, case studies, theoretical thesis

• The student must fill out a registration form where academic interest given
• There will be given lectures in writing assignments (2 x 2 hours).
• In addition, students groups will get supervision (thesis seminars) for up to 8 hours (4 x 2 hours). For each seminar, students normally prepare and present, and / or submit material in advance. Seminar instruction is mandatory. Students who have not participated in the seminars and / or has not supplied documentation must expect to be invited for an oral hearing.
• Individual tuition for 3 hours pr. thesis. Students are responsible for contacting the supervisor regarding the personal guidance.
  Guidance is provided in the regular semester thesis will be written. The thesis can be solved individually, but empirical research tasks can be solved in groups of up to three students.