ITI40314 Selected Topics (Autumn 2019)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Jan Høiberg
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
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 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.
Examination
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.
Examiners
The exam is assessed by an internal or external examiner in consultation with the supervisor.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
Upon re-examination, new literature must be decided in cooperation with supervisor.
Literature
Individually chosen.