Title |
Project 1 linked to Sustainability, Development and Inequality
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Semester |
E2024
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Master programme in |
Global and Development Studies / European Master in Global Studies
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Type of activity |
Project |
Teaching language |
English
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Study regulation |
Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk |
REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. Registration for project-exam: Please remember to confirm your registration by signing up for exam as a group when the group formation is final. The registration is through STADS Online Student Service When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
Number of participants |
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ECTS |
10
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Responsible for the activity |
Mette Fog Olwig (mettefo@ruc.dk)
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Head of study |
Markus-Michael Müller (muellerm@ruc.dk)
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Teachers |
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Study administration |
ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)
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Exam code(s) |
U60118
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ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
Overall objective |
The objective of the project module is to enable and equip students to make an in-depth problem-based study of a research area related to the course in Sustainability, Development and Inequality. The object of study is developed by the students, but the topic must be associated with the taught course. In researching for and writing the project, the active application of academic knowledge and theory will provide students with a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the chosen problem area. Working in groups of minimum 3 students, the project will allow students to build upon the knowledge they acquired in the course on Sustainability, Development and Inequality. Through their independent research and supervision by academic staff, the project groups will learn to select a relevant research problem, formulate an appropriate research question, select theory and method(s), identify or generate data, and analyse the research problem. They will learn to present the main points of the analysis and the overall results and arguments in an abstract and in a clear and accessible project report format aimed at a wider non-academic audience. |
Detailed description of content |
The starting point for the project is to articulate a problem formulation related to the causes and consequences of sustainability, development and inequality. The students will then review and compare relevant literature, and write a state-of-the-art section for the project, building on the literature from the Sustainability, Development and Inequality course. After formulating a research design, including methods and analytical approach, the students will identify or generate relevant data for the analysis. The students will finally conduct their analysis, discuss their findings and situate them in relation to the broader debates on Sustainability, Development and Inequality that have been introduced in the course. The hand-in product for the oral examination is an academic project report including an abstract that conveys the main points of the analysis to a wider non-academic audience. Guidance on the use of quantitative methods in projects and thesesIf you and your group find quantitative analyses relevant to answer your research question, and your supervisor cannot help, here is an offer of assistance. We offer a workshop where a group of researchers will talk about how to use quantitative data in projects and theses. We will present an overview of publicly available data sets, as well as the possibilities, if you wish to collect your own data. We expect you to have taken a course in basic quantitative methods (BC 8 or equivalent). The workshop is held on September 25, 2024, 12:15-02:00 pm, in theory room 25.3-005After the workshop you/your group will have the opportunity to book an appointment with a skilled student, who will help with downloading and preparing data for analysis and interpretation. If you need extra guidance on any particular issue, you will be referred to a relevant researcher. To schedule an appointment, please contact: to be decided |
Course material and Reading list |
Students create their own curriculum. |
Overall plan and expected work effort |
The majority of the activity takes place as self-study, where the group of 3-5 students works independently with a problem-oriented project. The project group can expect up to 3-4 supervision sessions of about 45-60 minutes each. Study intensity Outline • The proposed study intensity for a student in this activity: 270 hours The proposed distribution of hours • Project group formation incl introduction to problem-orientated project learning (PPL) (20 hours); group-based individual project work incl project group meetings (225 hours); supervisory meetings incl preparation and debriefing (10 hours); exam incl preparation (15 hours) Teaching and learning activities: • Introduction to PPL • Project group formation • Group-based project work • Supervision meetings |
Format |
Campus |
Evaluation and feedback |
The project will be evaluated this semester by use of surveys after the project formation and at the end of the project according to the evaluation practice of the study board |
Programme |
Programme will be available on Moodle. |
ASSESSMENT | |
Overall learning outcomes |
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Form of examination |
Oral project exam in groups with individual assessment
Permitted group size: 3-5 students. The character limits of the project report are: For 3 students: 96,000-132,000 characters, including spaces. For 4 students: 120,000-156,000 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: 132,000-180,000 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, summary, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The project report must include a summary, that is part of the assessment. The summary can either be written in English or Danish. Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment is for: 3 students: 75 minutes. 4 students: 90 minutes. 5 students: 105 minutes. Writing and spelling skills in the project report are part of the assessment. Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All Assessment: 7-point grading scale Moderation: External examiner. |
Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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Type of examination in special cases |
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Examination and assessment criteria |
Students can identify a relevant problem area and formulate a pertinent and coherent research question Students engage with and critically review relevant literature Students select, compare and apply a relevant theoretical framework Students reflect, select and apply relevant methodological tools. Students can justify their analytical choices and findings Besides the above, the following will be part of the assessment • Resume in English or Danish • Writing and spelling skills are part of the assessment. Oral presentation Same criteria as for the project, but also: The student is able to: • Present and communicate • Take part in dialogue and discussion about the written project report The assessment is a collective assessment of all above. |
Exam code(s) | |
Last changed | 11/09/2024 |