Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
No special prerequisites for the module.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Objectives:
The students shall theoretically as well as practically
understand how to plan and carry out a basic scientific
problem-based project with technological, social and humanistic
relevance. This includes an understanding of how technological
aspects and contextual circumstances can be identified and included
in the development of a problem solution.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the project module will be able to:
- Must have knowledge of basic learning
theories
- Must have knowledge of project planning and
management techniques
- Must have knowledge of different approaches of
problem based learning (PBL) including the Aalborg model of PO
PBL
- Must have knowledge about the history of media
and its social-cultural context/application
- Must have knowledge about what a technology
is, including how it can be assessed in a larger context, e.g.,
using technology assessment techniques
- Must be able to describe fundamental concepts
regarding creativity and relate them to creative
methods applied in a problem solving context
Skills
Students who complete the project module will be able to:
- Must be able to apply basic principles and
study techniques related to planning and management of a
problem-based project; especially including phases in a
problem-oriented project, from initial problem to problem analysis
and problem formulation, design, implementation and evaluation
- Must be able to analyse and evaluate the organisation of the
project group work, identifying strong and weak factors within,
e.g., group dynamics, team roles, internal/external communication
and time management; reflecting on improvements for future
situations and documenting the applied methods for the analysis
(application)
- Must be able to analyse group conflicts: causes and possible
solutions (application)
- Must be able to analyse and evaluate own contribution to
studying and learning, e.g., by identifying continuous course of
events influencing own learning, reflecting on how these events
form the learning processes, learning style and the personal study
experience (application)
- Must be able to apply basic methods for
analysis and evaluation of a Medialogy-problem from a scientific,
ethical, technological and societal perspective
- Must be able to apply basic creative design
methods for problem solving tasks, especially considering wider
contexts, e.g., assessing life styles, consumption, communication
and common practices
Competences
Students who complete the project module will be able to:
- Must be able to apply knowledge (application)
and understanding regarding being part of a
team-based project work
- Must be able to understand and communicate
project work (application)
- Must be able to analyse own learning
processes
- Must be able to analyse and document learning
processes within the group
- Must be able to establish optimal collaborative learning
processes (application)
- Must be able to apply knowledge and understanding of science,
technology and society (application) from a
technological and holistic perspective
- Must be able to understand basic
methodological strategies for evaluating Medialogy problems (e.g.,
applying concepts from Theory of Science for evaluating
projects)
Type of instruction
Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in the start
of chapter 3. The types of instruction for this course are decided
in accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions
are decided and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Problem Based Learning in Science, Technology and
Society |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam
In accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions
on examination from the
Study Board for Media Technology:
To be eligible to take the exam the student must have fulfilled:
• handing in of written assignments or the like
• completion of certain – or all – study activities
Note that if admittance to the exam or parts of the assessment is
to be based on written work or exercises, a deadline is stipulated
for when the work must be handed in. If the student hands in a
paper/exercise after the deadline, the student has used an
examination attempt.
Individual oral or written examination with internal censor. The
assessment is performed with the Pass/Fail grade. |
ECTS | 5 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria for the evaluation are specified in the Framework
Provisions. |