Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Students who complete P0 project unit will have gained their
first experience in using the problem-based learning method.
Furthermore, students will be introduced to the discipline of IT,
communication and new media.
The students will be required to present a general conceptual
design of an ICT application. The concept must include a business
model, considerations on user friendliness, a SWOT analysis and an
actor analysis. An example of an ICT-based application suitable for
the project is an e-shop selling goods or services via web portal
or a mobile portal. Furthermore, the students will be required to
prepare a written P0 process analysis.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Must have knowledge about typical work processes in a problem
based project
- Must have knowledge about the basic principles in scientific
work, e.g., academic honesty
- Must have knowledge of what the subject of IT, Communication
and New Media includes
- Must have knowledge about the concept of user friendliness
- Must be able to understand the concept of problem based
learning
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Skills
- Must be able to analyse individual as well as organisational
learning processes
- Must be able to organise a short period (less than a month) of
collaboration in-group and with supervisor
- Must be able to communicate the reflections and results of the
problem based project work: orally, graphically and in writing
- Must be able to apply problem based learning in group work
- Must be able to perform a simple SWOT
analysis
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Competences
- Must be able to reflect upon the problem oriented and problem
based learning approach taken throughout the study
- Must be able to document the results achieved during the
project in a report
- Must be able to cooperate with other students during the
project period and make a joint presentation of the results
achieved in the project.
- Must be able to reflect upon different ways of presenting
results achieved with the project in writing, orally, and
graphically.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Project in Conceptual Design of an ICT Application
(P0) |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | As stated in the Joint Programme Regulations
http://www.tech.aau.dk/uddannelse/Studieadministration/ |
