ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY Study Board for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science

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1 ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY Study Board for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science Curriculum for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science DATE/REFERENCE JOURNAL NO. 7 October This curriculum, that replaces the curriculum of 1 September 2013, contains few changes compared to the curriculum of 1 September The changes appear at the end of the document. This curriculum is issued pursuant to Executive Order no. 814 of 29 June 2010 on Bachelor s and Master s programmes at the universities, as amended by Executive Order no. 429 of 10 May 2012, and Roskilde University s Common Rules of 27 September 2012 for the Bachelor s and Master s programmes at Roskilde University. Part 1: Objective and structure of the Bachelor programme 1. The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is a discrete three-year programme (180 ECTS credits) that builds upon the academic level that the student has acquired in the admissiongiving educational programme. The Bachelor programme is designed to ensure academic continuity and progression in the study programme. In its content, the Bachelor programme is designed to allow the student to choose between several possible Master s programmes for further study, or to complete the Bachelor programme with professional qualifications. (2) The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is organized in two alternative programme: - In the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science, the working language is Danish, and - The International Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science (SIB), the working language is English. (3) The Study Board may offer a special course (language profile) for students of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science. The language profile gives students an opportunity to acquire special skills in the use of foreign languages in their studies. The language profile course is described in an appendix to this curriculum. (4) A precondition for passing the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is that courses and projects corresponding to 145 ECTS credits out of the total of 180 ECTS credits have been completed in English. 2. The overall objective of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is to enable students to: - Acquire general and specialised knowledge of theory, methodology and philosophy of science, and to work academically within the area of social science in an international

2 Page 2 context - Obtain exemplary insight into the historical, social scientific, cognitive and ethical aspects of the social sciences and exercise critical scientific judgment - Plan, implement and evaluate study projects and other types of project work procedures - Work in a problem-oriented and interdisciplinary manner within the area of social science - Compile oral and written presentations for peers as well as non-specialists - Handle complex and development-oriented situations in academic and professional contexts - Study both independently and in collaboration with others, including in intercultural contexts - Perform independent analysis and processing of empirical data - Make use of the possibilities of information and communications technology in academic and professional work - Identify their own learning needs and structure their own learning processes, and - Define their own qualifications and skills profiles and undertake an informed choice of Master s study programme or employment. 3. The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is a full-time interdisciplinary study programme corresponding to 180 ECTS credits and containing a combination of several subjects, cf. however section 40. The Bachelor programme consists of a Basic Studies part corresponding to 85 ECTS credits, two subject modules corresponding to a total of 70 ECTS credits, optional courses corresponding to a total of 10 ECTS credits, and a Bachelor project corresponding to 15 ECTS credits. 4. Students who complete the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science are entitled to use the title Bachelor of Science (BSc), with indication of the subject or subjects in which the programme modules are located. The designation in English is: Bachelor of Science, with indication of the subject or subjects in which the programme modules are located. 5. The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is administered by the Study Board for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science. (2) The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science is moderated by the corps of external examiners for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science at Roskilde University. Part 2: Structure and design of the Bachelor Programme 6. The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science has a modular structure. The programme includes projects and courses, which can take the form of seminars, lectures, exercises, etc. (2) A project corresponds to 15 ECTS credits.

3 Page 3 (3) A course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 7. The first year of study of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science consists of the project modules BP 1 and BP 2, together with the course modules BC Apart from the study activities in the first year and the project in the third semester, students may freely choose the order in which the study activities in Basic Studies, the modules and optional courses may be taken, cf. however sections 34 and 36. The Bachelor project must be taken during the third year of studies. (2) In special cases, upon application by a student, the Study Board may approve deviations from the prescribed sequence of projects and courses. 9. The project work takes place in groups. (2) The maximum number of students who can take part in a project group or Bachelor project group is eight. Smaller group sizes may be specified in the subject module descriptions. (3) In special cases, the Head of Studies may grant a student permission to write a project alone. This also applies to the group examination in the course BC 7. (4) In special cases, the Head of Studies in the Master s programme responsible for a subject module may grant a student permission to write a subject module project alone. 10. The project work is exemplary, problem-oriented and participant-managed, and is intended to develop the student's skills in applying scientific theories and methods to work within a defined academic area. The project work requires the independent formulation of a freely chosen issue which is illuminated in an exemplary manner. The project work concludes with the compilation of a project report. (2) A project report is understood to be a written academic dissertation on the chosen problem formulation, possibly supplemented by a product developed within the project work. The Study Board may lay down further regulations governing the form and content of the dissertation and any products. (3) The curriculum stipulates which subjects and/or educational requirements must be acquired through the project work. In the description of this, it must be ensured that the issue for the project work can be freely chosen from within central academic areas in the Bachelor programme s field of study. (4) The topics for the project work are selected by the student from within the framework laid down by the Study Board. (5) BP 1, BP 2 and BP 3 include workshops as part of the project work. The purpose of the workshops is to support the academic level of the project work. Further descriptions of the workshops are provided in an appendix to this curriculum. Part 3: Competency and content of the Bachelor programme Competency of the Bachelor programme 11. The Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science at Roskilde University provides a broad introduction to the area of social science while providing an academic specialisation within one

4 Page 4 or two social science subjects. Graduates of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science at Roskilde University have thereby undertaken a gradual and qualified choice of subject, and are capable of viewing their academic specialisations in a broader social science perspective. Students also acquire a special interdisciplinary competency through the combination of two specific subjects within the area of social science, or through the combination of a social science subject and a subject from outside the field of social science. Study activities at Roskilde University are in general evenly divided between project work and courses. The courses provide a basis for the systematic acquisition of key theories and methods in social science. Project work is conducted in groups, who work in an independent and problem-oriented manner with academically-related issues. Graduates of the Bachelor study programmes at Roskilde University are thereby characterised by their experience in applying personal and academic skills to new issues. In the course of their studies, all graduates of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science will have acquired the following knowledge, skills and competences: Knowledge: - Knowledge of fundamental social scientific theories and methods, and philosophy of science, and of the application of these in the main areas of the social sciences - Knowledge of theories, methods and philosophy of science, to a particularly specialised and systematic degree, within the subject modules the student has chosen - Knowledge of and exemplary insight into the historical, social scientific, cognitive and ethical aspects of social science - Knowledge of theoretical and experience-based project work methods and dynamics, and management of project workflow. Skills: - Skills in independently identifying and formulating complex social scientific issues - Skills in applying relevant empirical methods and the general skills relevant to employment within the main field of social science - Skills in assessing social scientific issues of a theoretical and practical nature, and in selecting and substantiating relevant analytical and solution models - Skills in critical comparison and evaluation, and in the selection and substantiation of theory, methodology and philosophy of science - Skills in methodological reflection and the analytical application of theory and methods to various issues and types of empirical material - Skills in planning, implementing and evaluating problem-oriented, interdisciplinary and participant-managed study projects and other types of projects within one s own, or externally defined, frameworks and deadlines - Skills in systematic literature and information searching, and in the application of scientific standards and methods to the handling of references

5 Page 5 - Skills in presenting and communicating information on subjects within social science, both in writing and orally, in compliance with academic standards and norms - Skills in reading and applying scientific literature in Danish and other foreign languages - Skills in the effective use of information and communication technologies. Competencies: - Competencies in recognising, describing, delimiting and analysing problems using social scientific theories and methods, both independently and in collaboration with others - Competencies in analysing problems in an interdisciplinary manner and indicating possible solutions not only on the basis of the subject in question, but also by drawing upon relevant theories, methods and perspectives from other relevant disciplines - Competencies in handling complex and development-oriented situations in academic or professional contexts - Competencies in applying acquired skills in international and intercultural contexts - Competencies in handling the personal, social and group dynamic aspects of project work and other collaborative situations - Competencies in identifying one s own learning needs and in structuring one s own learning within and across different learning environments - Competencies in undertaking an informed choice of field of study or profession on the basis of insight into one s own professional and personal qualities and knowledge of the study and career possibilities In addition students of the International Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science achieve: - Competencies in understanding, learning and navigating in a globalised, internationalised and intercultural context - Competencies in interacting in international and intercultural contexts - Competencies in communicating academically in an international context. Content of the Bachelor programme Basic Studies 12. The objective of Basic Studies is to contribute to the development of the student s knowledge, competencies and skills as described in section 11, and to help to ensure that the student: - Acquires fundamental knowledge of theories and methods in the subject areas covered by the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science

6 Page 6 - Acquires knowledge of the philosophy of science in the subject areas covered by the Bachelor programme - Obtains insight into how the individual subject areas form part of wider academic, cognitive and/or societal contexts - Develops the competency to reflect on how knowledge contributes to and is challenged by developments in society - Develops the competency to analyse the field of social science in an interdisciplinary manner - Develops critical judgment in relation to defining, understanding and solving scientific and practical issues, and - Develops the competency to study independently and in collaboration with others, including knowledge sharing. (2) Basic Studies must help to ensure that the student: - Acquires an academic foundation upon which to undertake a qualified choice of subject modules for the Bachelor programme, minimising the prolongation of studies should the student alter this choice, and - Acquires the general academic prerequisites for further studies in a Master s programme that will build upon at least one of the two subjects chosen in the subject modules of the Bachelor programme. 13. Basic Studies provides an academic and interdisciplinary introduction to the fundamental theories and target fields of the Bachelor programme. Basic Studies consists of three projects (totalling 45 ECTS credits) and eight courses (totalling 40 ECTS credits). 14. Study activities during the first year of study. The following study activities take place in the first and second semesters of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science: Basic Projects BP 1 and BP 2, and Basic Courses BC 1, BC 2, BC 3, BC 4, BC 5 and BC Basic Project 1 (BP 1): This project is located in the first semester. (2) The objective of the project work is to provide the student with an introduction to the methodology of problem-oriented project work. In the project, the student must compile, substantiate and investigate a social scientific problem statement. During the first semester, each house decides on a common house theme which is submitted to the Head of Studies for approval. This theme forms the basis of the project work. On application, the Head of Studies may grant approval for projects which lie outside the theme. (3) The objective of the project work is for the student to: - Carry out problem-oriented project work within social science

7 Page 7 - Apply project methodology in connection with the choice of project, problem statement and investigation of the problem statement - Understand and use descriptive statistics - Select and draw upon relevant literature - Design and undertake an analysis of a delimited social scientific problem - Provide an evaluation of the project's methods and results, and - Undertake an evaluation of the project work process. (4) The project work corresponds to 15 ECTS credits. The requirements towards the size of the project report depend on the group size: In groups of two to three members, the required size is 30 to 50 standard pages, corresponding to 72,000 to 120,000 characters. In groups of four to five members, the required size is 40 to 60 standard pages, corresponding to 96,000 to 144,000 characters. In groups of six to seven members, the required size is 50 to 70 standard pages, corresponding to 120,000 to 168,000 characters. In groups of eight members, the required size is 60 to 80 standard pages, corresponding to 144,000 to 192,000 characters. Appendices are not included in the calculation of the number of pages and characters. If the project report deviates from the above specification of the number of pages and characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. (5) The project report must be provided with a summary in English, with a scope of 1-2 pages at 2,400 characters per page. The summary is included as appendix to the project report. (6) In connection with the project work, a process-oriented study portfolio is compiled by the project group. The study portfolio describes the contents of the study work undertaken during the project, and documents how the requirements of the individual parts of the curriculum have been fulfilled. The study portfolio must moreover include an evaluation of the work process during the project. The study portfolio is enclosed as an appendix to the project report. 16. Examination in BP 1 The project work is assessed by an oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation, and is a group examination for the members of the project group. The examination is based on the students' project report from the first semester and the study portfolio. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students and the examiner(s). The students must be examined on the basis of the entire project report, in such a way as to allow for individual assessment. The group examination includes examination topics that are based on the project report. The examiner prepares an examination topic for each group member, and the topics are given to the group at least three days before the examination. The group members distribute the topics among themselves, with each member receiving a single topic. On the basis of the examination topic, the student prepares a presentation of five minutes duration which directly relates to

8 Page 8 the examination topic and prepares the ground for the subsequent conversation, in which the whole group is expected to participate. 30 minutes are allotted in the examination per student, including assessment time. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of both the project report and the oral examination. The assessment takes account of whether the student's work has been satisfactory in relation to the objectives stated in 15 (3). (2) The course Methods in Social Science (BC 3), cf. sections 21 and 22, is assessed at the same time as the oral examination. (3) A single grade is awarded from the seven-point scale. (4) The examination (including the course Methods in Social Science BC 3) corresponds to 20 ECTS credits. (5) A condition for being allowed to take the project examination is that the student has participated in BC 3, in at least 75 % of the f the course taking place in the house as well as having one written group assignment approved cf. Section 22. It is also a condition for being allowed to take the project examination that the student has participated in the Problem Area Seminar and the Internal Evaluation, cf. Section 53 and Section 53 (2) 17. Basic Course 1 (BC 1): Basic Course in political science This course is located in the first semester. (2) The course aims to provide the student with a broad introduction to the central theories, methods and concepts of the subject area. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire the skills to reflect upon the special approach of social science to the analysis of societal conditions via a focus on theory and target fields - Understand the fundamental concepts, ideas and issues of political science, including the subject's perspective on politics, power and democracy, as well as political regimes, systems and players, and acquire the skills to understand and process the theories, concepts and issues of political science - Identify and apply relevant politological theories and methods to illuminate an issue, and - Independently discuss key social phenomena on the basis of fundamental politological theories. (4) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 18. Examination in BC 1

9 Page 9 The examination is subject to internal moderation. The examination consists of an individual written set assignment with a duration of 24 hours and a scope of 2-3 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 4,800-7,200 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the paper deviates from these specifications, the paper will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. A single question is addressed in the assignment, within the subject area of political science. It is a condition for being allowed to take the examination that the student has participated in and passed a written group assignment in political science. Cf. however (4) and section 20. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (2) The examination in BC 1 corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. (3) If the student receives the assessment "No pass" in BC 1, the student may apply to re-sit the examination. If the examination is re-sat, it takes the form of an individual oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation. The student is examined on the basis of a question asked by the examiner within the subject area of political science. The examination question is given to the student at least 24 hours in advance of the examination. The examination has a duration of 15 minutes, including assessment. The same provisions apply to make-up examinations. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (4) The independent examination in BC 1 is held simultaneously with the independent examination in BC 2. The two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2 have a total duration of 48 hours and a total scope of 4-6 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 9,600-14,400 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the assignment deviates from these specifications, the assignment will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. In the two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2, two questions are addressed one question within the subject area of political science, and one question within the subject area of sociology. The two questions are assessed separately. A condition for being allowed to take the two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2, respectively, is that the student has participated in and passed both written group assignments one group assignment in political science, and one in sociology, cf. sections 18 and Basic Course 2 (BC 2): Basic Course in sociology. This course is located in the first semester. (2) The course aims to provide the student with a broad introduction to the central theories, methods and concepts of the subject area. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire the skills to reflect upon the special approach of social science to the analysis of societal conditions via a focus on theory and target fields - Understand the principal sociological theories and concepts, together with a number of the central target fields and issues of sociology, and acquire the prerequisites to understand and process sociological theories, concepts and issues

10 Page 10 - Identify and apply relevant sociological theories and methods to illuminate an issue - Independently discuss key societal phenomena on the basis of fundamental sociological theories. (4) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 20. Examination in BC 2 The examination is subject to internal moderation. The examination consists of an individual written set assignment with a duration of 24 hours and a scope of 2-3 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 4,800-7,200 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the paper deviates from these specifications, the paper will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. A single question is addressed in the assignment, within the subject area of sociology. It is a condition for being allowed to take the examination that the student has participated in and passed a written group assignment in sociology. Cf. however (4) and section 18. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (2) The examination in BC 2 corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. (3) If the student receives the assessment "No pass" in BC 2, the student may apply to re-sit the examination. If the examination is re-sat, it takes the form of an individual oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation. In the examination, the student is examined on the basis of a question asked by the examiner within the subject area of sociology. The examination question is given to the student at least 24 hours in advance of the examination. The examination has a duration of 15 minutes, including assessment. The same provisions apply to make-up examinations. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (4) The independent examination in BC 2 is held simultaneously with the independent examination in BC 1. The two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2 have a total duration of 48 hours and a total scope of 4-6 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 9,600-14,400 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the assignment deviates from these specifications, the assignment will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. In the two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2, two questions are addressed one question within the subject area of political science, and one question within the subject area of sociology. The two questions are assessed separately. A condition for being allowed to take the two independent examinations in BC 1 and BC 2, respectively, is that the student has participated in and passed both written group assignments one group assignment in political science, and one in sociology, cf. sections 18 and Basic Course 3 (BC 3): Methods in Social Science This course is located in the first semester.

11 Page 11 (2) The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the methodology of project work, interdisciplinarity, descriptive statistics and literature searching. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Obtain understanding of and experience with the significance of the problem field, the issue and the problem statement in problem-oriented project work - Acquire insight into the working methods of problem-oriented project work - Acquire an understanding of project culture and group dynamics - Acquire knowledge of the use of theory and method in interdisciplinary social scientific analysis - Obtain an introduction to the principal social scientific methods - Acquire the ability to use elements from descriptive statistics to develop a critical position towards the empirical research used in the projects - Acquire the skills to carry out relevant literature searching - Learn how to design an analysis of a defined social scientific issue - Learn how to design empirical analyses using various social scientific methods - Acquire an understanding of what it means to work in a social scientific manner, and of the importance and content of the relevant methodological questions - Be able to relate in a critical manner to the strengths and weaknesses of the applied methods, and - Learn how to undertake an adequate quality assessment of one's own work and that of others, and train an awareness of the relationship between the way scientific questions are framed and the answers that can be obtained. (4) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 22. Examination in BC 3 The course is assessed at the same time as the project examination in BP 1. A condition for being allowed to take the project examination is that the student has participated in BC 3, in at least 75 % of the course taking place in the house as well as having one written group assignment approved, cf. Section 22 The ECTS credits to which the examination corresponds, and its form of assessment, are stated in section 16 (3) and section 16 (4). 23. Basic Project 2 (BP 2): This project is located in the second semester.

12 Page 12 (2) The objective of the project work is to analyse an issue from an interdisciplinary perspective, utilising approaches drawn from two or more of the four subject areas included in the Basic Courses in social science. The analysis must be grounded in theory. (3) The goal of the project work is for the student to: - Carry out problem-oriented project work on an interdisciplinary social scientific issue - Understand and substantiate a choice of theory and the relationship between theory and empirical data in projects - Understand and apply self-selected social scientific methods - View issues in an interdisciplinary manner by drawing upon relevant theoretical perspectives from several relevant target areas of social science - Substantiate the project's methods, and critically reflect upon the possibilities and limitations implied by their use - Utilise several different social scientific methods and apply various methods of data generation - Structure and implement relevant and critical literature searches, and apply scientific standards and methods to the handling of quotations and references - Reflect on the project's results and place them in perspective - Reflect on the project within a broader academic context - Study both independently and in co-operation with others, and share knowledge and reflections - Communicate on social scientific issues, methods and analyses, and - Reflect on one s own academic skills. (4) The project work corresponds to 15 ECTS credits. The requirements towards the size of the project report depend on the group size: In groups of two to three members, the required size is 40 to 60 standard pages, corresponding to 96,000 to 144,000 characters. In groups of four to five members, the required size is 50 to 70 standard pages, corresponding to 120,000 to 168,000 characters. In groups of six to seven members, the required size is 60 to 80 standard pages, corresponding to 144,000 to 192,000 characters. In groups of eight members, the required size is 70 to 90 standard pages, corresponding to 168,000 to 216,000 characters.

13 Page 13 Appendices are not included in the calculation of the number of pages and characters. If the project report deviates from the above specification of the number of pages and characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. (5) The project report must be provided with a summary in English, with a scope of 1-2 pages at 2,400 characters per page. The summary is included as appendix to the project report. 24. Examination in BP 2 The project work is assessed by an oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation, and is a group examination for the members of the project group. The examination is based on the students' project report in the second semester. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students and the examiner(s). The students must be examined on the basis of the entire project report, in such a way as to allow for individual assessment. The group examination includes examination topics that are based on the project report. The examiner prepares an examination topic for each group member, and the topics are given to the group at least three days before the examination. The group members distribute the topics among themselves, with each member receiving a single topic. On the basis of the examination topic, the student prepares a presentation of five minutes duration which directly relates to the examination topic and prepares the ground for the subsequent conversation, in which the whole group is expected to participate. 30 minutes are allotted in the examination per student, including assessment time. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of both the project report and the oral examination. The assessment takes account of whether the student s work has been satisfactory in relation to the objectives stated in Section 15 (3) and Section 23 (3) (2) The course in Qualitative Methods (BC 6), cf. sections 29 and 30, is assessed at the same time as the oral examination. (3) A single combined grade is awarded from the seven-point scale. (4) The examination (including the course in Qualitative Methods BC 6) corresponds to 20 ECTS credits. (5) A condition for being allowed to take the project examination is that the student has participated in BC 6, in at least 75 % of the course taking place in the house as well as having one written group assignment approved, cf. Section 30, and that the student has participated in Internal Evaluation, cf. section 53 (6) A further condition for being allowed to take the examination is that the student has submitted a study portfolio, cf. section Basic Course 4 (BC 4): Basic Course in economics This course is located in the second semester.

14 Page 14 (2) The objective of the course is to provide the student with a broad introduction to the central theories, methods and concepts of the subject area. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire the skills to reflect upon the special approach of social science to the analysis of societal conditions via a focus on theory and target fields - Acquire a fundamental understanding of economic theory and methodology, together with socio-economics and business economics, including economic relationships in a modern mixed economy with international integration - Identify and apply relevant economic theories and methods to illuminate an issue, and - Independently discuss key societal phenomena on the basis of fundamental economic theories and methods. (4) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 26. Examination in BC 4 The examination is subject to internal moderation. The examination consists of an individual written set assignment with a duration of 24 hours and a scope of 2-3 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 4,800-7,200 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the paper deviates from these specifications, the paper will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. A single question is addressed in the assignment, within the subject area of economics. It is a condition for being allowed to take the examination that the student has participated in and passed a written group assignment in economics. Cf. however (4) and section 28. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (2) The examination in BC 4 corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. (3) If the student receives the assessment "No pass" in BC 4, the student may apply to re-sit the examination. If the examination is re-sat, it takes the form of an individual oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation. In the examination, the student is examined on the basis of a question asked by the examiner within the subject area of economics. The examination question is given to the student at least 24 hours in advance of the examination. The examination has a duration of 15 minutes, including assessment. The same provisions apply to make-up examinations. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (4) The independent examination in BC 4 is held simultaneously with the independent examination in BC 5. The two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5 have a total duration of 48 hours and a total scope of 4-6 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 9,600-14,400 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the assignment deviates from these specifications, the assignment will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up.

15 Page 15 In the two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5, two questions are addressed one question within the subject area of economics, and one question within the subject area of planning, space and resources. The two questions are assessed separately. A condition for being allowed to take the two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5, respectively, is that the student has participated in and passed both written group assignments one group assignment in economics, and one in planning, space and resources, cf. sections 26 and Basic Course 5 (BC 5): Basic Course in planning, space and resources This course is located in the second semester. (2) The course aims to provide the student with a broad introduction to the central theories, methods and concepts of the subject area. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire the skills to reflect upon the special approach of social science to the analysis of societal conditions via a focus on theory and target fields - Understand and be capable of applying concepts and theoretical approaches relating to the spatial organisation of society and its natural/resource-based foundation, and planning associated with this - Identify and apply relevant theories and methods from planning, space and resources to illuminate an issue, and - Discuss key societal phenomena on the basis of fundamental methods and theories relating to the spatial organisation of society and its natural/resource-based foundation, and planning associated with this. (4) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 28. Examination in BC 5. The examination is subject to internal moderation. The examination consists of an individual written set assignment with a duration of 24 hours and a scope of 2-3 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 4,800-7,200 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the paper deviates from these specifications, the paper will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. A single question is addressed in the assignment, within the subject area of planning, space and resources. It is a condition for being allowed to take the examination that the student has participated in and passed a written group assignment in planning, space and resources. Cf. however (4) and section 26. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (2) The examination in BC 5 corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. (3) If the student receives the assessment "No pass" in BC 5, the student may register to re-sit the examination. If the examination is re-sat, it takes the form of an individual oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation. In the examination, the student is examined on the basis of a question asked by the examiner within the subject area of planning,

16 Page 16 space and resources. The examination question is given to the student at least 24 hours in advance of the examination. The examination has a duration of 15 minutes, including assessment. The same provisions apply to make-up examinations. The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (4) The independent examination in BC 5 is held simultaneously with the independent examination in BC 4. The two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5 have a total duration of 48 hours and a total scope of 4-6 standard pages with 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to a total of 9,600-14,400 characters. If the number of pages and characters in the paper deviates from the above specifications, the paper will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. In the two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5, respectively, two questions are addressed one question within the subject area of economics, and one question within the subject area of planning, space and resources. The two questions are assessed separately. A condition for being allowed to take the two independent examinations in BC 4 and BC 5, respectively, is that the student has participated in and passed both written group assignments one group assignment in economics, and one in planning, space and resources, cf. sections 26 and Basic Course 6 (BC 6): Qualitative Methods This course is located in the second semester. (2) The course aims to give the student an introduction to various types of qualitative methods, as well as to systematic and critical information seeking. (3) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire the skills to work with qualitative methods - Acquire the skills to reflect on scientific evaluation criteria and evaluate the impact of methodological choices, and - Acquire knowledge and basic information handling skills, together with skills in performing systematic and critical literature and information searches. In total, the course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 30. Examination in BC 6 The course is assessed at the same time as the project examination in BP 2. A condition for being allowed to take the project examination is that the student has participated in BC 6, in at least 75 % of the course taking place in the house as well as having one written group assignment approved. 31. Study activities in the second and third years of study The following study activities from Basic Studies take place in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth semesters of the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science: Basic Project BP 3 and the Basic Courses BC 7 and BC 8.

17 Page Basic Project 3 (BP 3): This project is located in the third semester. (2) The objective of the project work is to analyse an issue from an interdisciplinary perspective, utilising approaches drawn from two or more of the four subject areas included in the Basic Courses in social science. The analysis must be grounded in theory. The theories must be at an advanced level in relation to the Basic Courses, and the project examination will take into account the ability of the student to compare and contrast different theories. The project work must also demonstrate scientific and theoretical reflection in relation to the choice of issue, theory and method. (3) The objective of the project work is for the student to: - Carry out problem-oriented project work in a well-structured manner on an interdisciplinary social scientific issue - Reflect on the project's scientific theoretical status in relation to the choice of issue, theory and methods - Understand, discuss and substantiate the choice of theory and methods and their interrelationship in the project - Provide a critical evaluation of the project's methods and results - Reflect on the project within a broader academic context, and - Communicate on social scientific issues, methods and analyses. (4) The project work corresponds to 15 ECTS credits. The requirements towards the size of the project report depend on the group size: In groups of two to three members, the required size is 40 to 60 standard pages, corresponding to 96,000 to 144,000 characters. In groups of four to five members, the required size is 50 to 70 standard pages, corresponding to 120,000 to 168,000 characters. In groups of six to seven members, the required size is 60 to 80 standard pages, corresponding to 144,000 to 192,000 characters. In groups of eight members, the required size is 70 to 90 standard pages, corresponding to 168,000 to 216,000 characters. Appendices are not included in the calculation of the number of pages and characters. If the project report deviates from the above specification of the number of pages and characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. (5) The project report must be provided with a summary in English, with a scope of 1-2 pages at 2,400 characters per page. The summary is included as appendix to the project report.

18 Page Examination in BP 3 The project work is assessed by an oral examination. The examination is subject to external moderation, and is a group examination for the members of the project group. The examination is based on the students' project report in the third semester. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students, the examiner(s) and the moderator(s). Students must be examined on the basis of the entire project report, in such a way as to allow for individual assessment. The group examination includes examination topics that are based on the project report. The examiner prepares an examination topic for each group member, and the topics are given to the group at least three days before the examination. The group members distribute the topics among themselves, with each member receiving a single topic. On the basis of the examination topic, the student prepares a presentation of five minutes duration which directly relates to the examination topic and prepares the ground for the subsequent conversation, in which the whole group is expected to participate. 30 minutes are allotted in the examination per student, including assessment time. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of both the project report and the oral examination. The assessment takes account of whether the student's work has been satisfactory in relation to the objectives stated in 15 (3), 23 (3) and 32 (3). (2) A single grade is awarded from the seven-point scale. (3) The examination corresponds to 15 ECTS credits. (4) A condition for being allowed to take the examination is that the student has participated in Internal Evaluation, cf. section Basic Course 7 (BC 7): Philosophy of Social Science This course may be taken in the third or fifth semester, according to the student's own choice. The course represents a further development of the competencies acquired via the methodological courses during the first year of the Bachelor study programme. (2) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Demonstrate a grasp of the approach of various social scientific philosophies of science towards knowledge and society - Explain the analytical consequences of different choices of scientific theory, and - Apply and contextualise social scientific theoretical approaches to societal problems. (3) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 35. Examination in BC 7

19 Page 19 The course is assessed on the basis of a written group assignment and an oral examination. Students who are examined in BC 7 in the third semester compile the written group assignment in collaboration with their BP 3 project group. Students who are examined in BC 7 in the fifth semester compile the written group assignment in administratively-assigned groups of four to five students per group. The group assignment may relate to the students' project work or to a relevant academic issue, according to the students' own choice. a. If the students choose that the group assignment should relate to their project work, the assignment must include reflection on the scientific-theoretical implications of different theoretical choices in relation to the group s project work. In the assignment, two theoretical approaches are selected, and an account is given of the knowledge, methods and perspectives on the issue that each of the two approaches would separately give rise to. b. If the students choose that the group assignment should relate to an academically relevant issue, the assignment must include scientific-theoretical considerations in relation to the issue. The students choose which academically-relevant problem will be addressed in the group s work. The written assignment must have a scope of 3-4 standard pages at 2,400 characters per page, corresponding to 7,200-9,600 characters. If the group assignment deviates from this specification of the number of pages and characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The written project assignment is assessed by an oral examination. The examination is subject to internal moderation, and is a group examination for the participants in the written group assignment. The examination is based on the written group assignment. The examination must take place in such a manner as to allow individual assessment of each student. 10 minutes are allotted in the examination per student, including assessment time. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of both the written assignment and the oral examination. (2) The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (3) The examination corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 36. Basic Course 8 (BC 8): Quantitative Methods This course may be taken in the fourth or sixth semester, according to the student's own choice. (2) The objective of the course is to enable students to: - Acquire skills in working with quantitative methods and statistics - Acquire skills in reflecting on scientific assessment criteria, including reliability and validity - Learn to evaluate the consequences of methodological choices.

20 Page 20 (3) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 37. Examination in BC 8 The course is assessed via an individual written examination of five hours duration. The examination is subject to internal moderation. The examination has a fixed site and is held at the University. In the examination, the following examination aids may be used: PC with access to a statistics program, but without access to the Internet. (2) The assessment awarded is: Pass/No pass. (3) The examination corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. 38. Details of the academic content of the courses are set out in appendices to this curriculum. Subject modules 39. The objective of the subject modules is for the student to: - Acquire a thorough familiarity with the various principal traditions and fields of the chosen subjects - Acquire insight into the essential theories and methods of the chosen subjects - Acquire an understanding of the roles played by the chosen subjects in social development - Acquire an understanding of how the perspectives and practice of the chosen subjects can contribute towards solving concrete problems. 40. The subject modules encompass studies in two subjects one subject in each subject module. If the student chooses a subject that is approved as a single-subject Bachelor study programme, both modules must be located in this subject. The subjects form the subject-specific basis for the Bachelor project. (2) The student selects the subjects for the subject modules from among the list of subjects offered by the University. At least one of the subjects must lie within the main field of study of social science. 41. Each subject module corresponds to 35 ECTS credits. (2) Each subject module includes projects and courses, etc. Each subject module must include at least one project. 42. The Study Board for the Master s programme in the selected subject is responsible for the academic content of the subject module. (2) Regulations governing the academic content, forms of study, etc., are stated in the description of each subject module. The descriptions are included as appendices to this curriculum.