Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
NBIB46 Sustainable Development - Project Course, 6 ECTS credits.
/Projektkurs inom hållbar utveckling/

For:   Bio  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Science

Main field of studies: Biology

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
After the course the students can:
  • plan and execute a group-project within Sustainable Development
  • plan and execute a group-project during a specified timeframe
  • plan a group-project after receiving a problem statement and to generate project- and time-plans
  • search for knowledge, relevant to the project, and use it
  • administrate and document a group-project
  • present a group-project orally and in a written report


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
at least 40 credits in Biology (Basic level)

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures and group-work with the project. Oral presentation and written report. The project is planned and executed in a small group with support of a supervisor.

Course contents:
The course aims to give insight to the future profession as a biologist, scientific problems and work methods specially models for project plans and project management. Project planning, project design and acquiring knowledge, relevant for the project, constitute the first part of the course. Working with the project, documentation and presentation constitute the second part of the course. The course will give the student experience in group work (in a way that is useful for the follow-on education) The course will provide the student with practice in oral and written presentations.

Course literature:
For those interested, the following literature is recommended: Title: Arbeta i projekt (2011 upplaga 4)
Author: Sven Eklund
Publisher: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-07275-3
And material published in LISAM.


Examination:
Project plan, time plan and project logbook
Participating in oral presentation
Project, written report
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
3 ECTS
 
Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Eva Mattsson
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 09/29/2015