ITI40314 Selected Topics (Autumn 2020)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Mandatory course in the master programme in applied computer science full time and part time.

Absolute requirements

The student must have passed at least 45 ECTS credits before starting the course selected topics.

Lecture Semester

First half of third semester (autumn - to the middle of October) in the full time programme.

Fifth semester in the part time programme.

The student's learning outcomes after completing 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.

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.

Forms of teaching and learning

Guided self-study.

Workload

Approx. 450 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

The student must attend a mandatory seminar in academic writing and a library course. 

Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.

Examination

Individual report and oral exam

The assessment is based on two parts:

• An individual report summing up the literature (books, articles, webpages) that is relevant for the student’s selected topic.
• An individual oral exam, where the student presents and discusses his/her selected topic. Duration approx. 20-30 min. Except the presentation, no supporting materials are allowed.

In both parts, the grading is individual with a "pass / no pass" mark.

The report must be assessed to "pass" before an oral examination can be conducted. The result "no pass" can be appealed. If the result is changed to "pass", an oral exam will be arranged.

Both parts of the exam must be passed to pass the exam as a whole.

Examiners

External and internal examiner, or to internal examiners

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

Upon re-examination, new literature must be decided in cooperation with supervisor.

Literature

Individually chosen.