Communication, 2 credits

Introduktion till examensarbete för matematiker och fysiker, 2 hp

TGTU56

Main field of study

No main field of study

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Eva Törnqvist

Director of studies or equivalent

Maria Eidenskog

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 18 h
Recommended self-study hours: 35 h
Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KMAT Mathematics 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6KFYN Physics and Nanotechnology 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla C

Main field of study

No main field of study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

  • Physics and Nanotechnology
  • Mathematics

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

The aim with this course is to provide tools and support to students who are preparing to write a Bachelor's thesis. The student should increase the skill in oral and written presentations. After the course the student shall be able to

  • Communicate according to given conditions
  • Structure and present information
  • Analyze and evaluate both oral and written communication and to act as opponent

Course content

Key elements in the course are

  • Scientific integrity
  • Information retrieval
  • Report writing
  • Act as opponent
The element of scientific honesty and information retrieval will: address source evaluation, how to refer to sources, and how to use programs for reference handling. Introduction and background, identification of problems and issues, materials and methods, results, summary and discussion and final processing is the steps of the writing process that is meant to be included. The students act as opponents during the seminars where they discuss each other's texts.

Teaching and working methods

The course is meant to primarily consist of student centered workshops in which various elements of the process of writing a thesis is discussed and based on the students ' own texts. Some of the more comprehensive lectures are also included

Examination

UPG2Seminars1 creditsU, G
UPG1Written Assignments1 creditsU, G
Absence from the seminars is compensated with a written analysis of the texts that have been discussed.
Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’.

Grades

Two-grade scale, U, G

Department

Institutionen för Tema

Director of Studies or equivalent

Maria Eidenskog

Examiner

Eva Törnqvist

Course website and other links

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 18 h
Recommended self-study hours: 35 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Higham, Nicholas J., (1998) Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG2 Seminars 1 credits U, G
UPG1 Written Assignments 1 credits U, G
Absence from the seminars is compensated with a written analysis of the texts that have been discussed.
Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’.

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. 

Student rights and obligations (login required)
Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Additional literature

Books

Higham, Nicholas J., (1998) Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences

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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
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG2

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            2.3 System thinking
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                            
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG1

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG1

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                    
                    
                        

                            
                                3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
                            
                        

                    
                    
                        

                            
                            3.1 Teamwork
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG1

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            3.2 Communications
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG1

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            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
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
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UPG1

                            		
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            5.4 Execution of research or development projects
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                            
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                        

                            
                            5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                                
 

                            		
                            
                            
                            
                                

                            		
                        

                    
            

        




            

        

            


        

            
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