GEO3000 – Bachelor Thesis in Geosciences
Course description
Course content
This course is taken as a completion of the bachelor's degree or as preparation for master's degree studies. Students have to work on their own project thesis, preferably individually, within the subject areas covered in the bachelor's programmes Geologi og geografi (bachelor) and Geofysikk og klima (bachelor). The course will also introduce the student to what research means, different academic genres, and to the IMRaD model.
Learning outcome
When you have taken this course, you will
- be able to carry out a simple project thesis on your own
- understand what characterizes academic writing and?scientific texts
- be able to apply both simple and more advanced methods within subject areas in geosciences to elucidate a specific problem
- know different academic genres
- be able to follow good reference practice and be familiar with dealing with scientific literature
- understand how to plan and write a scientific report, especially the IMRaD model
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
The course is eligible only for admitted students to one of the following programs:
and?the programme options?Matematikk - geografi/geofag?and?Geografi/geofag - matematikk in Realfag (programme option) (being phased out), Lekto