Course content

The students need to have their choice of specialization and project approved by the department during the semester before they want to take this specialization project. A list of possible projects will be available before the students need to choose specialization. Each project might have its own requirement for 4th year courses. The actual academic content will vary with the chosen project.

Learning outcome

Position and function of this course: The course is an obligatory course in the 3rd semester for students in MSPROMAN who take IØT as their main profile, and in the 9th semester for students at MTIØT who takes project management as their main profile. Knowledge learnt in this course: - Detailed knowledge about models and concepts within their chosen theme of project management - Detailed knowledge about possible applications and solutions to theme-specific challenges within their chosen theme of project management. Competences learnt in this course: - Dealing with integrated problems in project management on a high level. Other competences learnt in this course: - The student should learn how to write a scientific report - The student should learn about, and practice, how to search for relevant literature when dealing with a problem within their field of knowledge - The student should practice gathering empirical data and analyzing such data with a method suitable to the theme chosen.

Learning methods and activities

The project is a large, written exercise and is supervised by the scientific staff. The project should result in a written report judged by academic standards. The project is done alone or in groups of up to three students.

Required previous knowledge

Students taking this course must also take TIØ5225 Project Management, Specialization Course. The student must have a background that corresponds to at least three of the four obligatory courses (TIØ520, TIØ5210, TBA5200 and TPK5200) in the first year of the Master of Science in Project Management.

Course materials

Depends on the project chosen.

Credit reductions