Research Project Planning
2010-2011 - IMT4601 - 5sp

Forutsetter bestått

IMT 4421 Scientific methodology

Forventet læringsutbytte

The Pre-project shall prepare the students to complete their master thesis on time, and with the expected quality.

Having completed the course, the students should have acquired:

• An understanding of academic writing style and documentation structure.
• The ability to formulate a research problem and research questions.
• An understanding of ethical issues in research.

Emnets temaer

1. Problem description and choice of methods
2. Use of library resources
3. Project planning

Pedagogiske metoder

Forelesninger

Vurderingsformer

Vurdering av prosjekt(er)

Vurderingsformer

Final report counts 100%. Each student must hand in his/her own individual report.

To ensure fairness, course deliverable grading will depend on deliverable quantity, quality and the number of contributing students.

Scores can be normalized at the discretion of the instructor/examiner.

Karakterskala

Bokstavkarakterer, A (best) - F (ikke bestått)

Sensorordning

External and internal examiner on the final report.

Utsatt eksamen (tidl. kontinuasjon)

The whole course must be repeated.

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

Gjennomføre 7 veiledningsmøter (gjerne elektronisk for avstandsstudenter) med veileder i løpet av semesteret. Som grunnlag for veiledningsmøtene skal studenten levere statusrapport for sitt prosjekt.