Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester | |
| Degree programme: | Bachelor Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering |
| Type of degree: | FH Bachelor´s Degree Programme |
| Full-time | |
| Summer Semester 2023 | |
| Course unit title | Bachelor Thesis |
| Course unit code | 0247606101 |
| Language of instruction | German / English |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Compulsory |
| Semester when the course unit is delivered | Summer Semester 2023 |
| Teaching hours per week | 0 |
| Year of study | 2023 |
| Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle) | First Cycle (Bachelor) |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Regine KADGIEN |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites |
Scientific work, study skills |
| Course content |
Students choose a topic among a topic-list prepared from the lecturers. They implement an interesting part of the problem, assess the results and write a bachelors thesis about it. Topics arise especially from the elective courses the students attend in the 6th semester, or independent of these courses from research projects in the FH Vorarlberg research centers. It is also possible to work on an individual topic suggested by the student. A list of available topics will be released at the beginning of the semester in March. |
| Learning outcomes |
By writing a bachelors thesis the students should prove their ability (a) to work for them self on a scientific basis on a specific topic of their subject, (b) to compile a report according to scientific standards and (c) to correctly cite knowledge from the literature. Depending on the subject of the thesis, the students learn this through an empirical study, a literature study, a planning or design task or a practical project. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
Independent creation of the bachelor thesis. A seminar is held to accompany the work. In this seminar help is given for writing. The students present their work progress to each other. |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
Assessment of the bachelor thesis based on a catalog of criteria. |
| Comment |
There is a written guide available for the students on the requirements and procedures regarding the bachelors thesis. If necessary, the writing center (in German: Schreibzentrum) of the Fachhochschule offers assistance for self-help in composing written assignments. Incoming international students can also work on topics from their home university, a suitable person for supervision at the FH will be available. |
| Recommended or required reading |
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| Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning) |
Thesis work. The students get individual coaching by their supervisors. |
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