Portuguese: Bachelor Degree Thesis

On completion of the course, students shall be able to:

• independently search for, collect, evaluate and critically interpret and analyze relevant scientific materials related to a research question on literature written in Portuguese or the Portuguese language
• within the given time-frame implement a literary or linguistic study with scientific value that relates to earlier research and that develops argumentation that is based on well-conducted literary or linguistic analysis
• in Portuguese, English or Swedish present and defend their results orally and in writing, showing a high standard of communicative competence in Portuguese
• have regard for ethical standards
• apply formal norms for scientific text
• analyze, evaluate and discuss their own scholarly work as well as that of fellow students by giving clear and constructive feedback that points out strengths as well as shortcomings.

Within the course, students write a scientific study, in Portuguese, English or Swedish, of about 6000 to 10 000 words, that is based on a well-defined literary or linguistic problem directly related to literature written in Portuguese or the Portuguese language. The major part of the course consists of independent research. The course begins with a number of introductory seminars where the choice of topic, research question, theoretical approach, literature search, and outline of the thesis is discussed in the group. The topic of the thesis is chosen in consultation with the supervisor. Only areas where guidance can be given by an advisor with research expertise may be considered. A first version of the thesis is discussed in a seminar with other students midway through the course. At the end of the course a final version of the thesis is discussed in a defence seminar where the students discuss each other‘s theses.

Assessment is based on the development of a scientific thesis, the oral defence of the thesis and the discussion of a fellow student‘s thesis.

Seminars in which students are expected to participate actively, individual supervision for the writing of the thesis. Portuguese is the language of instruction.

The Swedish grades A–F.

Replaces PR2007.