BSc thesis preparation resources

[spaghetti3451]

My thesis supervisor usually just hands out a paper to read and to fish for the resources and all the rest of the details for myself.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[micromass]

This is how my bachelors thesis worked too. I think it was a good thing.

 

[spaghetti3451]

Why do you think it was good for you? What did it help you learn, if I may ask?

 

[micromass]

It helped me to rely more on myself. This is a crucial skill to learn wherever you go. Let's say you're doing grad research, then your supervisor won't be there all the time to hold your hand. Quite the opposite: he'll give you some reading material and you need to absorb that on your own. This kind of bachelor thesis helps with this.

 

[spaghetti3451]

Was your bachelor thesis supervisor available any time to answer questions?

I tend to solve most of the problems in my thesis by myself using these kinds of forums, and only present a finished weekly output of work by email.

How often should a good thesis supervision have student-supervisor interaction?