Scientific Method, 6 credits

Vetenskaplig metod, 6 hp

TNM107

Course starting semester

Main field of study

Media Technology and Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Niklas Rönnberg

Director of studies or equivalent

Camilla Forsell

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 36 h
Recommended self-study hours: 124 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6MDAV	Computer Science, Master's Programme	3 (Autumn 2019)	2	3	Swedish/English	Norrköping, Norrköping	C/E
6MICS	Computer Science, Master's Programme	3 (Autumn 2019)	2	3	Swedish/English	Norrköping, Norrköping	C/E
6CMEN	Media Technology and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering	9 (Autumn 2019)	2	3	Swedish/English	Norrköping, Norrköping	C

Main field of study

Media Technology and Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

Media Technology and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Master's Programme in Computer Science

Specific information

The course is replaced by an elective course for students with TDIU14 in bachelor’s degree.

The course can not be included in degree together with TDDD89.

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

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) 30hp on advanced level in main subject area. Experience in reading scientific peer-reviewed papers in main subject area.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course, students shall be able to:

Evaluate texts with respect to scientific and engineering standards.
Select and evaluate relevant scientific and engineering methods in the topic area for each student.
Formulate a scientific text using an academic standard.
Formulate and criticize a plan for a scientific study.
Critically evaluate scientific works.
Seek information about and evaluate references in their own topic area.
Summarize scientific results in their topic area.
Assess and manage ethical issues and societal aspects of science and engineering in their topic area.

Course content

Scientific methods: their purpose, quantitative methods, qualitative methods.
Engineering and science
Scientific writing
Literature search and summary
Critical analysis of scientific work: reliability and validity
Reference management: specificity and completeness.
Ethics in research
Societal aspects of research and technical development.

Teaching and working methods

The course is conducted as a series of lectures, seminars and hand-in assignments. The course is performed as a preparatory study before a master's thesis project, including formulating research questions, literature review and survey of theoretical reference material, and an initial description of a research method. In the course, scientific aspects of thesis projects are analyzed during seminars. During the course, scientific methods are presented in the main topic areas for students taking the course.

Examination

UPG2	Seminars	4 credits	U, G
UPG1	Hand-in assignments	2 credits	U, G

Grades

Two grade scale, older version, U, G

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Camilla Forsell

Examiner

Niklas Rönnberg

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 36 h
Recommended self-study hours: 124 h

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG2	Seminars	4 credits	U, G
UPG1	Hand-in assignments	2 credits	U, G

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I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A	Modules
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)			X	UPG1 UPG2
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)			X	UPG1 UPG2
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)			X	UPG1 UPG2
	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			X	UPG1
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery		X		UPG1
	2.3 System thinking
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities		X		UPG1
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork
	3.2 Communications		X		UPG1 UPG2
	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		X		UPG2
	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		X		UPG2
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development		X		UPG2
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects		X		UPG1
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects	X	X		UPG1
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects		X		UPG1

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