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Scientific Methodology, Criticism of the Sources and Report Writing, 2 credits
Vetenskaplig metodik, källkritik och rapportskrivning, 2 hp
TNG041
Main field of study
No Main Field of StudyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Victoria PihlgrenDirector of studies or equivalent
Maria ThunborgEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 16 hRecommended self-study hours: 37 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6CKTS | Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 6 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 4 | Swedish | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
| 6CIEN | Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 6 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 4 | Swedish | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
Main field of study
No Main Field of StudyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G2XCourse offered for
- Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
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.
Course content
Scientific approach, source criticism, reporting structure.
Teaching and working methods
The course will be given in the form of seminars with exercises conducted in pairs. The course should be taken in conjunction with the bachelor thesis - preferably as an introduction to the project.
Examination
| UPG1 | Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
The course is graded Fail / Pass.
Grades
Two-grade scale, U, GDepartment
Institutionen för samhälls- och välfärdsstudierDirector of Studies or equivalent
Maria ThunborgExaminer
Victoria PihlgrenCourse website and other links
http://www.isv.liu.se/mts/vetenskaplig-metodik-kallkritik-och-rapportskrivning?l=svEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 16 hRecommended self-study hours: 37 h
Course literature
Vetenskaplig metod, Rolf Ejvegård, 4:e upplagan, Studentlitteratur| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| UPG1 | Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
The course is graded Fail / 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.
Vetenskaplig metod, Rolf Ejvegård, 4:e upplagan, Studentlitteratur
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3.2 Communications |
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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 | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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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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