Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in 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 Joint Programme Regulations and directions are decided and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.

Exam

Exams