Bachelor's Thesis
18 EC
Semester 2, periode 5, 6
5042BPB18Y
| Eigenaar | Bachelor Biologie |
| Coördinator | Peter Roessingh |
| Onderdeel van | Bachelor Biologie, jaar 3Bachelor Bèta-gamma, major Biologie, jaar 3Bachelor Future Planet Studies, major Biologie, jaar 3 |
At the end of their bachelor training, students finish their education with a 3-month bachelor project starting in April. The project may be started at an earlier date, extending the duration to 4 of 5 months (respectively 18, 24 or 30 EC) after permission from the Examinations Board. The knowledge and skills gained during the bachelor study will be used in a largely independently conducted research project. The project starts with the writing of a research proposal and ends with the writing of a report in the form of an academic publication and an oral presentation. A daily supervisor of the involved department is responsible for the conducted research and the assessment of the whole project. If the daily supervisor is not a member of UvA staff a second assessor is appointed. Finally an FNWI appointed examiner will assess the written report
Het toepassen van de in de bachelor opgedane kennis en vaardigheden;
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Activiteit |
Aantal uur |
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Computerpracticum |
24 |
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Hoorcollege |
6 |
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Presentatie |
16 |
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Werkcollege |
4 |
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Zelfstudie |
50 |
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Zelfstudie |
404 |
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Totaal 18 EC x 28 uur |
504 |
Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):
Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:
| Onderdeel en weging | Details |
|
Eindcijfer | |
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1 (33%) Practical work | Moet ≥ 5 zijn |
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1 (33%) Research proposal | Moet ≥ 5 zijn |
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1 (33%) Project Report | Moet ≥ 5 zijn |
The research proposal is written in English on a (simplified) NWO Rubicon grant proposal form. Details of the requirements are given in the form. The proposal will be graded by the daily supervisor. In week 4 the research proposal will be presented in a short oral presentation
The final research report is written in English and consists of a title page, summary, material and method, results, discussion and references. There is no minimum or maximum to the number of words, pages or references used, since this may vary per project. In general, the length of the report should be comparable to a journal article reporting the same research. The basic principles can be found in the manual “Wetenschappelijke verslaglegging” (Scientific Writing) of the course “Academische Basisvaardigheden” (Academic Skills, year one bachelor Biology). A pdf-version of this manual, as well as additional reference material will be provided through Blackboard. The research report will be graded by both the daily supervisor and the examiner.
The final oral presentations will take place during the last week of June at the University of Amsterdam. The schedule will be announced in June. Students will act as session chairs and will guide the discussion. The assessment by a panel of examiners is made according to the assessment model. The grade for the oral presentation is the average grade of the panel members. Parents/guardians of the students are also welcome during the presentations! In case of external projects, students may also be asked to give an oral presentation at the department/institute where the project was performed. Such presentations may be used to prepare for the oral presentation and discussion at the University of Amsterdam, but can not replace a presentation at the UvA.
Onderstaande opdrachten komen aan bod in deze cursus:
Dit vak hanteert de algemene 'Fraude- en plagiaatregeling' van de UvA. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd. Bij verdenking van fraude of plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Zie de Fraude- en plagiaatregeling van de UvA: www.uva.nl/plagiaat
| 3 months (18 EC) | 4 months (24 EC) | 5 months (30 EC) | ||
| Start project | Introduction and planning | week 1 | week 1 | week 1 |
| Research proposal | Literature research, preparing research proposal and parts of Introduction and M&M for the final report. Peer review of first draft of proposal. | week 2 t/m 3 | week 2 t/m 4 | week 2 t/m 4 |
| Presentation of Research proposal | Oral presentation of the proposal and discussion | week 4 | together with 3 months project | together with 3 months project |
| 1st Feedback round |
Feedback on practical work and lab journal by daily supervisor Send Self evaluation report to supervisor and submit signed copy to Blackboard |
week 4/5 | week 4/5 | week 4/5 |
| Outline of research report | Send outline of research report to daily supervisor | beginning week 7 | beginning week 11 | beginning week 15 |
| 2nd Feedback round | Feedback on practical work and first version of the research report by daily supervisor Send Self evaluation report to supervisor and submit signed copy to Blackboard. | end week 7 | end week 11 | end week 15 |
| End of practical work | Finish experiments and data analysis, continue writing research report and prepare for the oral presentation | week 8 | week 12 | week 16 |
| First draft research report | Send first version of research report to daily supervisor | week 12 | week 16 | week 20 |
| 3rd feedback round | Feedback on first draft of research report based on assessment model filled out by daily supervisor | week 13 | week 17 | week 21 |
| Final version research report | Send final version research report to supervisor. | Deadline July 1st 2015 | Deadline July 1st 2015 | Deadline July 1st 2015 |
| Oral presentation | Oral presentation and discussion at the UvA | Last week of June | Last week of June | Last week of June |
| Final assessment |
- Assessment final report by daily supervisor, assessor if applicable, and examiner. |
1st - 15th of July | 1st - 15th of July | 1st - 15th of July |
(Unexpected) problems
In case of problems or other unforeseen circumstances, please contact the bachelor project coordinator (Peter Roessingh, roessingh@uva.nl) as soon as possible. The coordinator will consult with both supervisor and student and try to find the best possible solution. Previous evaluation reports written by the student will be taken into account and all parties should agree on any deadlines and/or other relevant issues. Quality issues If the student does not perform according to expectations and/or previous agreements and the evaluation reports are not satisfactory, the bachelor project coordinator can (after hearing all involved parties) decide to discontinue the bachelor project. In this case, the student will not receive any credits for work already completed. The program director consults with the bachelor project coordinator and the study advisor and determines if and when, and under which terms and conditions the student can be permitted to start a new project.
Quality issues
If the student does not perform according to expectations and/or previous agreements and the evaluation reports are not satisfactory, the bachelor project coordinator can (after hearing all involved parties) decide to discontinue the bachelor project. In this case, the student will not receive any credits for work already completed. The program director consults with the bachelor project coordinator and the study advisor and determines if and when, and under which terms and conditions the student can be permitted to start a new project.