Course content

The candidate is given the opportunity to spesialize in a self-chosen theme that is relevant to learning in working life and society. This includes an autonomous research work through activities as designing and delimitating of research interest, scientific genre and presentation, and systematic pursuit of relevant literature. The candidate's exploration of research interest and self-chosen theme is aimed at supporting the subsequent master thesis process.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate

• has developed specialized understanding of and insight into a self-chosen subject that is relevant to learning in working life and society.

Skills: The candidate

• is able to systematically seek for, select, and provide arguments for the choice of reading list.
• can situate the chosen theme in relation to the actual international field of research.
• can formulate a delimitated research question and carry out an autonomous analysis of it.
• can present, scrutinize and discuss his or her own and others' work, both in writing and orally, in line with scientific principles.

General competence: The candidate

• holds the competence to plan and carry out a systematic and autonomous process in research and investigative work.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching is based on gatherings and consists of seminars and guidance. Take a look at Blackboard for detailed information about compulsory assignments at the beginning of the semester.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved self-chosen theme and reading list
• Partizipation in 80% of the teaching program
• Approved assignments

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

VL3011. EiT and "elective course".

Required previous knowledge

VL3000, VL3014, VL3010 and VL3012 must be passed and compulsory assignments in VL3011 must be approved to be admitted to the course.

Course materials

To be announced at the beginning of the semester. The self-chosen part of the reading list must be sufficiently broad and thorough in scope in relation to the self-chosen theme.

Credit reductions