LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim the Undergraduate Thesis course is for the students to:
1. Improve their ability to look into a problem
2. Improve learning through study and the thorough analysis of the gathered information on a specific subject as well as increase knowledge through guided and independent study
3. Improve students’ ability to analyze and provide a complete and documented solution in a problem
4. Improve their ability to search, to look into, process and use information from literature sources
5. Improve skills in writing and presenting on a subject supported by effective use and understanding of the literature referred
6. Improve writing skills on subjects that require scientific methodology, presentation of views and making statements, development of new ideas and towards different directions and generally managing to process any narrative of scientific interest that will disseminate own views, scientific ideas and proposals.
SYLLABUS
The preparation of the thesis is split in three parts:
1. Collection of the necessary information, study of the relevant to the thesis subject
current literature
2. Experimental part, if such a part is included
3. Writing up of the thesis in a text that will present the results and the scientific views well documented according to the literature and / or the results of the experimental work.
The value of the thesis does not depend on the number of pages, though a minimum size should be proposed. It is easier to use a minimum number of words in order to include all important information.
Specifically, 20.000 words is the minimum number of words in the proper text not including bibliography, drawings, tables etc. Very specialized subjects may be covered in a smaller number of words. The supervisor of the thesis may decide whether the subject has been covered satisfactorily.
Of higher value compared to the number of words is understandably the quality of the work that has been done by the student and this criterion prevails in the assessment of the Undergraduate Thesis.