200072 SE Scientific Reading (2023W)

Maximum of 1 missed classes (without special arrangement made with lecturers before missed class).

There will be small assignments that you have to do before classes, these have to be done & handed in but will not be graded. They will be checked for meeting the formal requirements of the assignment. Failure to hand-in assignments or comply with formal requirements will lead to failing of the class. Note that the “formal requirements” mainly mean that you cannot hand in an empty document and need to follow the instructions, i.e. if you have to hand-in a research question, you meet the requirements if you hand in a research question and not if you hand in e.g. an outline. As can be seen, these requirements are easily met.
These criteria apply to all assignments except a peer review assignment which will count for 10%.

Since the class uses a lot of participation 10% of the grade is class participation. This is because a lot of the class requires active participation and also that you come prepared (e.g. that you have read the literature if you were supposed to do so). If given digital (should another pandemic occur), this requirement stays the same as group assignments in-class will be done in breakout rooms.

Final paper (remaining 80%) forms the introduction to the following Bachelor thesis. It specifies a research question and formulates an answer to this question by way of a literature review. Note that you may/will find gaps in the literature, i.e. open questions regarding your research question that cannot be answered by the literature, this you can of course include in your final paper.
The idea is that next semester you add to the answer of the research question by designing your own study, one way to do this would be to address one of the gaps in the literature.

The paper has to be APA style and 2000 words with a 20% leniency (meaning between 1600-2400 words). Being below 1600 or above 2400 words will lead to a lower grade. In addition, failing to follow APA style will lead to a lower grade. Specific guidelines can be found at the end of the syllabus.
This will then be combined in the Bachelor thesis seminar with a paper of 3000 words with 20% leniency (aka 2400-3600 words) to form a final Bachelor thesis of between 4000 and 6000 words.
NOTE: in this class you will write an individual thesis, for which (in class) you will develop your own individual research question.