Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

During the Master's Thesis the student will carry out a Techno-Anthropological research project following good academic and professional practice that directly or in-directly contributes to the development of robust and socially responsible technological solutions to societal challenges. This module is anchored in the Research group of Techno-Anthropology and Participation, Department of Planning.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• explain and justify the design of the project. 
• explain the socio-technical theories that constitutes the projects’ theoretical resources. 
• explain and justify the project’s empirical methods, e.g., qualitative, interactional, interventional, ethnographic or literature review methods. 
• explain central technical processes and artifacts within the chosen theme or field. 
• explain central elements from the technical literature relevant to the addressed theme or field. 

Skills

• conduct a project that demonstrates competent application of interactive, interventional, experimental, analytical, ethnographic and/or literature review methods. 
• conduct a project that contributes to the development of robust and socially responsible technological solutions to societal challenges. 
• identify and present the project’s premises, analytical strategy, results and possible implications.

Competences

• evaluate and account for the interdisciplinary aspects of analyses that have been conducted and solutions that were proposed. 
• make general conclusions on the basis of the work produced and in response to thematic and theoretical literature. 
• reflect on the consequences of technological change and development, in for instance digital advancements.
• assess the relevance of the project’s results for future employment. 

Type of instruction

Project module. Please refer to §17 of the curriculum about the structure and content of the programme.

Exam

Exams