MM-305 Bachelor’s Thesis (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 20
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Rune Andersen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn and Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Prerequisites
- 130 credits in the student’s education plan must be passed at the beginning of the semester for the bachelor’s thesis.
- Preliminary project must be taken same semester or before the bachelor’s thesis and be passed before starting the thesis.
- The topic and research question for the thesis must be approved by the course coordinator.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
- Create a project based on the preliminary project in one of the specialization areas of the bachelor’s programme
- Write an academic report using the base criteria for references and academic structure
- Show a working knowledge of basic research methodologies
- Discuss future challenges related to E-sports
- Present the results of an academic work orally
Contents
A bachelor thesis is a comprehensive piece of work which includes both theory, methodology and a working knowledge of the field.
The topic for the bachelor’s thesis is selected within one of the four specialisation areas:
- E-sports athlete or manager
- E-sports related business and activity
- Technology and innovation
- Health and Education
The student will show the ability to structure an academic report based on the knowledge acquired through the study program. The project will help develop the students abilities working with scientific methods. The course will also provide practical experience with project work
Teaching and learning methods
Every student is entitled to a tutor for the bachelor project and the tutor will arrange sessions for guidance in both structuring the report as well as discussing possible angles for it.
The Bachelor Thesis is normally a spring term course, but might be offered in the autumn term if there is vacant capacity among the supervisors.
Expected workload for the average student is 540 hours.
Examination requirements
- Participating in a minimum of 5 hours compulsory mentoring.
- Research question must be handed in according to schedule (course coordinator provides schedule).
- Progress schedule must be handed in according to schedule (course coordinator provides schedule).
Examinations
Student evaluation
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MM-306 – Bachelor`s Thesis, Academic E-sports . | 20 |