Topic Study I (elective module)
2019/2020
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
This module comprises a topic study which the student prepares on the basis of an issue selected from the courses offered in the programme.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- the selected subject area and relevant theory pertaining to it
- reflection on the selected issue on a scientific basis
Skills
- assessment and choice of relevant theories and methods
- communication of the selected issue and methodology for the analysis of it
Competences
- launching, delimiting and analysing a complex issue in an independent and methodologically well-founded manner
- assuming responsibility for personal academic development and specialisation
Extent and expected workload
5 ECTS
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Topic Study I |
| Type of exam | Written exam
An internal written examination in: Topic Study I.
This examination is a free, written take-home assignment on a topic defined in consultation with the supervisor and approved by her/him. The take-home assignment response paper must be prepared on the basis of one or a number of courses offered in the programme. The assignment paper must be prepared individually and in English by the student and must not exceed 10 pages. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Emnestudie I |
| Module code | KACCG20167 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
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| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Cross-Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
