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PED3009

Project development

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course provides project planning and project development, focusing on designing a methodical approach for one's own master's project. It includes topics such as academic writing with an emphasis on the master's thesis, literature search, evaluating the quality of academic texts and research projects, as well as current research at the institute.

Learning outcome

The student has:

  • in-depth knowledge of planning and conducting scientific projects
  • advanced knowledge of the scientific genre and presentation
  • advanced knowledge of literature search and review
  • advanced knowledge of ethical guidelines for research
  • advanced knowledge of quality criteria in academic texts and research projects

The subject provides a basis for carrying out a separate master's degree project. One of the purposes of the work in the subject is that it should be possible to reuse it in the master's thesis.

Learning methods and activities

Lecture/Seminar: 2 hours of lecture/seminar per week in weeks 34-40. Orientation Day: Information on current master's projects and presentation of available supervisors. Held at the beginning of the semester (usually in week 36). Mandatory activities: At least 80% attendance at all lectures, as well as participation in the orientation day. Coursework requirements: Coursework requirements must be fulfilled before the examination submission. The number of coursework requirements will be determined by the start of semester.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% attendance at the lectures
  • Participation in orientation day
  • Oral presentation or written submission

Further on evaluation

Exam: Project outline of approximately 4 pages to be submitted in week 42.

Special conditions Mandatory activities from previous semesters may be approved by the institute.

Requires admission to study program:

Læring i arbeidsliv og samfunn (MVL)

Pedagogikk (MPED)

Rådgivningsvitenskap (MRÅDG)

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Counselling Science (MRÅDG)
Education (MPED)
Learning in Working Life and Society (MVL)

Required previous knowledge

PED1005 or equivalent method. Students enrolled in the Masters programme in Education and Upbringing have precedence to this course, and research methods is a prerequisite for admission. Students from the Masters programme in Counselling or Learning in Working Life and Society can apply to the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning to be admitted to the course.

Course materials

The required course reading material is approximately 500 pages.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PED3007 7.5 sp Autumn 2012
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Education

Contact information

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning