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KULT3300

Project management, research and communication

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course focuses on project management and the communicative processes that accompany project work. Students gain professional knowledge and practical experience related to project management, project development and research communication.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

At the end of the course, the student has knowledge of:

  • basic principles of research project management, including the researcher's reflexivity and positionality
  • central principles, opportunities and challenges in research communication

SKILLS

At the end of the course, the student can

  • identify challenges related to communicative processes in different project processes
  • communicate a project's ideas, goals, assumptions, challenges and solutions both orally and in writing
  • communicate the status and results of projects orally and in writing with different recipients in mind.

Learning methods and activities

The course is practically oriented and lectures are followed up with work requirements related to one's own master's thesis project. Active participation in the teaching (lectures, seminars and possibly courses) is a central part of the course, and attendance is mandatory (75%).

Students who do not meet the attendance requirement may, after further agreement with the course supervisor, complete a compensatory written assignment. Assignment requirements will be announced in Blackboard during the semester.

Mandatory activities

  • 75% mandatory attendance
  • Up to three assignment requirements

Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirements may ask the course leader for permission to produce a compensatory written assignment.

Compulsory assignments

  • 75% compulsory attendance
  • Three compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Assignment. Final assessment requires approval of three compulsory assignments. Compulsory attendance (minimum attendance 3/4 of the teaching). Students who cannot attend teaching must pass a written exam with an extra optional curriculum.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Equality and Diversity (MKKS)

Required previous knowledge

Students must have admission to the Master's program in Equality and diversity

Course materials

Will be announced at course start

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
AVS3010 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
KULT3307 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment