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Scientific Methodology in Logistics, 2 credits

Vetenskaplig metodik inom logistik, 2 hp

TNG042

Course starting semester

Main field of study

Logistics

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Anna Fredriksson

Director of studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 16 h
Recommended self-study hours: 37 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6KFTL	Air Transportation and Logistics	6 (Spring 2017)	1	4	Swedish	Norrköping, Norrköping	C
6KLOG	Civic Logistics	6 (Spring 2017)	1	4	Swedish	Norrköping, Norrköping	C

Main field of study

Logistics

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Civic Logistics
Air Transportation and Logistics

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course should the student be able to:

describe and understand main concepts and methods for scientific work

understand qualitative and quantitative methods and when they are suitable

to critize scientific work

to find and critically evaluate different information sources

Course content

The lectures will among other things cover:

Scientific approach, source criticism, reporting structure.

Literature studies and frame of reference

Case study methods

Simulation methods

Optimization methods

Teaching and working methods

The course will be through lectures. The course should be taken in conjunction with the bachelor thesis - preferably as an introduction to the project. The examination assignment should preferably cover the methodology chapter of the bachelor thesis and thus the bachelor thesis should be identified as early as possible into the course.

Examination

UPG1

Assignments

2 credits

U, G

Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass’.

Grades

Two-grade scale, U, G

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Examiner

Anna Fredriksson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 16 h
Recommended self-study hours: 37 h

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG1	Assignments	2 credits	U, G

Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass’.

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A	Modules	Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
	2.3 System thinking
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork
	3.2 Communications
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
	4.4 Designing
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

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