ITI40314 Selected Topics (Autumn 2018)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for informasjonsteknologi
- Course Leader:
- Jan Høiberg
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching semester
First half of third semester (autumn - to the middle of October) in the full time programme.
First half of fifth semester (autumn - to the middle of October) in the part time programme.
Content
The course aims at preparing the student for his/her master thesis. The content is chosen individually and is related to the master project.
The student shall, together with his/her supervisor, find literature (books, articles, webpages) that is relevant for the master project. The student shall produce a report summing up this literature and give an oral presentation of the report.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student has attained acquaintance and knowledge about the content of literature relevant for the themes of the master thesis.
Skills
The student is able to account for, both orally and in writing, the content of literature relevant for the themes of the master thesis.
General competence
The student is able to write academic texts.
Teaching and learning methods
Workload
Practical training/internship
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The student must write an individual report summing up the literature.
There will be held a mandatory seminar in academic writing.
Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.
Exam
Individual oral exam
Individual oral exam, where the student presents and discusses his/her special topic. Duration approx. 20-30 min. Except the presentation, no supporting materials are allowed.
The grading is individual with a "pass / no pass" mark.