Professional Development

2020/2021

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The course module builds upon knowledge acquired in the module 'Technological Innovation and Design'.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • must within the chosen field have knowledge based on the highest international research.
  • must be able to understand and relate critically to the knowledge of the field and be able to identify research problems in a given complex context.
  • must have knowledge of basic project management principles applied at the internship site

Skills

  • can discuss professional and research problems with both colleagues and non-specialists
  • can reflect on own learning
  • can comprehend the organisational framework conditions under which the internship and the specific interventions or analyses take place

Competences

  • can assess and master the Techno-Anthropological methods and tools as well as general skills in relation to the solution of the chosen problem
  • can synthesize the main Techno-Anthropological issues in relation to a specific field, and outline recommendations for solutions or improvements
  • can reflect on professional development at the internship site in relation to Techno-Anthropological theories and methods

Type of instruction

Project work, supervisor feedback, seminars and workshops, reflection.

Exam

Exams

Name of examProfessional Development
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS25
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleProfessionsudvikling
Module codeTBTANK20301
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS25
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudyboard for Techno-Anthropology and Sustainable Design
DepartmentDepartment of Planning
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design