Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation

2021/2022

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The student conducts a project report within an external organisation in order to acquire practical experience in solving advanced techno-anthropological challenges in a professional context.

Students who complete the module can

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • hold knowledge of techno-anthropological methods for analysis of advanced tasks within the field of the external organisation
  • understand the connection between theory and practice
  • hold knowledge of the organisational structure and the work of an organisation seen from an  interdisciplinary and techno-anthropological perspective

Skills

  • be able to apply techno-anthropological methods for analysis and solving of advanced tasks within the field of the external organisation
  • be able to compare and evaluate assumptions, limitations and uncertainties related to the methods applied in connection to finding solutions of advanced challenges within the field of the external organisation

Competences

  • be able to handle development-oriented situations in connection to either studying or working
  • be able to use the correct terminology in oral, written or graphical communication and documentation of challenges and solutions within the field of the external organisation
  • be able to analyse the academic, professional and social benefits of the project oriented study in the external organisation
  • be able to communicate these results in a project report
  • be able to evaluate the learning result of the project oriented study in the external organisation

Exam

Exams

Name of examProject Oriented Study in an External Organisation
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 titleProjektorienteret forløb i en virksomhed
Module codeTBITANK18305
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