Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Be able to explain fundamental teaching theories
- Be able to explain techniques to plan and manage project
work
- Be able to explain different approaches to problem based
learning (PBL), including the Aalborg Model based on problems
related to society and/or humanistic coherence
- Be able to explain different approaches to analysis and
judgement of problems and solutions related to engineering, natural
and medical science, seen in a scientific, ethic and social
perspective
- Be able to describe specific methods within the subject area to
perform such an analysis and assessment
Skills
- Be able to plan and manage a problem-based project work
- Be able to analyse the study group's organisation and
cooperation of the project work with regard to identification of
the strong and weak sides and on this basis come up with solutions
of how to improve teamwork in future groups
- Be able to reflect on the reasons for a group conflict, if any,
and come up with possible solutions
- Be able to analyse and evaluate own study and learning effort
to identify strong and weak sides, and from this consider the
further course of study and study effort
- Be able to reflect on the applied methods in a scientific
perspective
- Be able to point out relevant focus, concepts and methods to
find and develop solutions considering the social and humanistic
coherence in which the solution should be incorporated
Competences
- Be able to enter in a team-based project work
- Be able to document and present the project work
- Be able to reflect and develop own learning
- Be able to enter in and optimize collaborative learning
processes
- Be able to reflect on the professional work in relation to the
surrounding society
Type of instruction
The course is a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, group
sessions and self-study.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS course, the work load is expected to be 150
hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Problem-based Learning in Science, Technology and
Society |
Type of exam | Written exam
The assessment is based on a written exercise handed in
individually. |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | As stated in the Joint Programme
Regulations. |