https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/L_AABACIWSCRThe student is able to independently formulate a feasible research question, by searching and assessing scientific literature. The student is able to independently design and conduct a research of reasonable substance. The student is able to independently write an academic report that conforms to the conventions demanded by the educational programmeIn a bachelor's thesis workgroup (minimally 2 and maximally 15) students will write an individual thesis under supervision of one or two lecturers, on a predetermined topic. For each specialisation, one or two topics may be offered.In consultation with the lecturers, meetings will be scheduled in which students report on the progress of their research. Attendance to these meetings is mandatory. During the meetings, lecturers will explain to the students how to conduct the thesis research. They will also provide the students individually with feedback on subsequent parts of the thesis.At the end of period 4, a thesis contract including a general research question and a workplan needs to be completed according to the demands of the lecturers. On the basis of the quality of the thesis contract and the participation of the student so far, a GO/STOP decision will be taken by the intended supervisor. When the thesis is completed, the supervisor and second reader both grade the thesis independently by means of an assessment rubric, and establish the final grade together. In case of an insufficient grade, feedback will be provided that states what needs to be done to deliver a revised version that will pass.To be searched for by the students, aided by the lecturersThird year CIS students, premaster CIS studentsAt the end of period 3, a meeting will be scheduled for all third year students and pre-master's students in CIS. Attendance to this meeting is mandatory. Information will be given about the trajectory and the distribution of students among the BA-thesis workgroups. In the beginning of the thesis trajectory, the BA-thesis colloquium will provide general seminars to help develop a research question and work plan.Third year students must have passed all courses of the first and second year. Premaster students must have participated in the courses of the first semester of their premaster trajectory.