IRMGR40924 Scientific Research and Methods (Autumn 2024)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Compulsory course in the Master`s Programme in Green Energy Technology

Lecture Semester

First semester (Autumn)

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:

The student

• has specialized insight into one topic within energy technology

• is able to utilize knowledge within new fields of energy technology

• has developed insight and understanding of the logic of scientific thinking and writing

Skills:

The student

• can analyze and critically examine scientific literature

• can structure and formulate technical arguments and reasoning

• can analyze relevant ethical research problems within energy technology.

General competence:

The student

• knows how to search for scientific literature

• is able to write a scientific report

• is able to orally present a scientific project for both specialists within the field and the general public

• can acquire new knowledge within a field by self-tuition.

Content

The scientific writing and thinking, ethical considerations related to research projects and the research design topics will be taught through lectures. The lectures will include dialogue with the students, to closely link the general ideas of the logics of science. On the literature search and state-of-the-art report, the students will work under supervision of course lecturer. During semester, each student should deliver an oral presentation about the state-of-the-art report during the semester and first draft of state-of-the-art report. This course includes:

• Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods
• Scientific writing and peer-review
• Evaluating literature relevant to green energy
• Categorising publications, their contents and functions

Forms of teaching and learning

Lectures, presentations, quiz.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

Approved individual state of the art report.

The literature references used in the report should be approved by the course responsible. 

Examination

Oral presentation from state of the art report.

Duration: app. 30 minutes

Grades from A to F, where A is the best grade, E is the lowest passed grade, and F is failed.

Examiners

One internal examiner, one external or two internal examiner.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

If the student fails the exam, he/she can re-take th exam in January the following semester.

Course evaluation

The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.

Literature

The reading list will be published in Leganto.