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Sustainable Development - Project Course, 6 credits
Projektkurs inom hållbar utveckling, 6 hp
NBIB46
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Eva MattssonDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 95 hRecommended self-study hours: 65 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6KBIO | Biology | 4 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 2+4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Biology
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.
Prerequisites
at least 40 credits in Biology (Basic level)
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the students can:
- plan and execute a group-project within Sustainable Development
- plan and execute a group-project during a specified timeframe
- plan a group-project after receiving a problem statement and to generate project- and time-plans
- search for knowledge, relevant to the project, and use it
- administrate and document a group-project
- present a group-project orally and in a written report
Course content
The course aims to give insight to the future profession as a biologist, scientific problems and work methods specially models for project plans and project management. Project planning, project design and acquiring knowledge, relevant for the project, constitute the first part of the course. Working with the project, documentation and presentation constitute the second part of the course. The course will give the student experience in group work (in a way that is useful for the follow-on education) The course will provide the student with practice in oral and written presentations.
Teaching and working methods
Lectures and group-work with the project. Oral presentation and written report. The project is planned and executed in a small group with support of a supervisor.
Examination
| PRA1 | Project, written report | 3 credits | U, G |
| UPG2 | Participation in oral presentation | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | Project plan, time plan and project logbook | 1.5 credits | U, G |
Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’.
Grades
Two-grade scale, U, GDepartment
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Eva MattssonCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 95 hRecommended self-study hours: 65 h
Course literature
För dig som är intresserad rekommenderas: Boktitel: Arbeta i projekt (2011 upplaga 4) Författare: Sven Eklund Förlag: Studentlitteratur ISBN: 978-91-44-07275-3 Samt material som läggs i LISAM.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| PRA1 | Project, written report | 3 credits | U, G |
| UPG2 | Participation in oral presentation | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | Project plan, time plan and project logbook | 1.5 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.
Course literature is preliminary.
För dig som är intresserad rekommenderas:
Boktitel: Arbeta i projekt (2011 upplaga 4)
Författare: Sven Eklund
Förlag: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-07275-3
Samt material som läggs i LISAM.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 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 |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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