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Basic Project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management

Semester
E2025
Subject
Bachelor in Global Humanities
Activity type
basic project
Teaching language
English
Registration

Students on their 1st semester will be registered automatically.

If you are taking the project again and are not on your 1st semester, please contact gh-exams@ruc.dk.

Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration)

Project work is 15 ECTS corresponding to a 405 hour workload.

Your project work consists of the processes of researching, reading, and writing alone and in groups, group meetings and academic discussions, supervision preparation, supervision, on average 20-25 hours per week over the semester, with a greater intensity towards the end of the semester.

Course material and Reading list

In terms of content, the project must be anchored within at least one of the humanistic dimensions.

Evaluation- and feedback forms

Project work is carried out in a dialogue with the supervisor who gives feedback on the progress of the project. The project work is evaluated in the house in cooperation with the house coordinator and the academic committee.

Head of studies/academic coordinator
Anne H. Fabricius (fabri@ruc.dk)
Administration of exams
GH Registration & Exams (gh-exams@ruc.dk)
Responsible for the activity
Anne H. Fabricius (fabri@ruc.dk)
Type of examination

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ECTS
15
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of humanist theories, methods and concepts relevant to the chosen problem formulation

  • Proficiency in problem-oriented project work anchored within one or several of the humanistic dimensions

  • Proficiency in the use of humanist theories, methods and concepts relevant to the chosen problem formulation

  • Proficiency in the use of the project work method in connection with project selection, problem formulation, information and literature search, report writing and evaluation

  • Competences in problem-oriented project work in cooperation with other students and a supervisor

Mandatory or elective

Project

Overall content

The project should be based on an exemplary humanistic research question through which the project’s learning objectives can be satisfied. The project’s focus on project management should be evident from the project report.

Teaching and working methods

As part of the project work, the student must participate in two seminars:

  • Problem Formulation Seminar
  • Mid-term Seminar

The main objective of these seminars is to support the academic quality of the project work and the associated learning processes. Another important goal is to help students develop their presentation skills and learn how to give and respond to constructive feedback.

Students are expected to actively participate in both seminars by engaging in critical discussions of their work and the work of other participants.

Detailed information about the seminars is described in the appendix to these study regulations.

Form of examination
Group exam for the participants in the project work.

The exam is based on the students’ project report. The exam includes individual presentations on a topic of the students’ own choice. The topic must be relevant to the issues highlighted in the project report. Each individual presentation lasts up to 5 minutes. The individual presentations are followed by a dialogue between the students and the assessors based on the project.

There may be posed questions related to the subject area of the project report.

The assessment is individual and is based on the project report and the student´s oral performance.

Permitted group size: 3-7 students.

The character limits of the project report are:
For 3 students: 57,600-93,600 characters, including spaces.
For 4 students: 76,800-124,800 characters, including spaces.
For 5 students: 96,000-156,000 characters, including spaces.
For 6 students: 115,200-187,200 characters, including spaces.
For 7 students: 134,400-206,400 characters, including spaces.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, abstract, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices.

The project report must include an abstract in English, that is part of the assessment.

Time allowed for the exam including time used for assessment is for:
3 students: 75 minutes.
4 students: 90 minutes.
5 students: 105 minutes.
6 students: 120 minutes.
7 students: 135 minutes.

Writing and spelling skills in the project report are part of the assessment.

Permitted support and preparation materials during the exam: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U40696
Last changed 17/09/2025

lecture list:

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Monday 01-09-2025 08:15 - 01-09-2025 18:00 in week 36
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Tuesday 02-09-2025 08:15 - 02-09-2025 14:00 in week 36
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Wednesday 03-09-2025 08:15 - 03-09-2025 14:00 in week 36
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Thursday 04-09-2025 08:15 - 04-09-2025 14:00 in week 36
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Friday 05-09-2025 08:15 - 05-09-2025 14:00 in week 36
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Monday 08-09-2025 08:15 - 08-09-2025 12:00 in week 37
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Monday 08-09-2025 16:15 - 08-09-2025 18:00 in week 37
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Tuesday 09-09-2025 08:15 - 09-09-2025 10:00 in week 37
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Group formation

Tuesday 23-09-2025 08:15 - 23-09-2025 10:00 in week 39
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
House meeting: How's it going, one month in?

Monday 29-09-2025 08:15 - 29-09-2025 18:00 in week 40
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Problem Definition Seminar

Tuesday 30-09-2025 12:15 - 30-09-2025 18:00 in week 40
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Problem Definition Seminar

Wednesday 01-10-2025 08:15 - 01-10-2025 18:00 in week 40
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Problem Definition Seminar

Thursday 02-10-2025 14:15 - 02-10-2025 18:00 in week 40
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Problem Definition Seminar

Friday 03-10-2025 08:15 - 03-10-2025 18:00 in week 40
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Problem Definition Seminar

Tuesday 07-10-2025 08:15 - 07-10-2025 10:00 in week 41
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
House meeting: GH in the future - plans and wishes

Tuesday 28-10-2025 08:15 - 28-10-2025 10:00 in week 44
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
House meeting: Student exchange in 3rd semester (with visiting 5th semester students)

Monday 03-11-2025 08:15 - 03-11-2025 18:00 in week 45
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Midterm evaluation

Tuesday 04-11-2025 12:15 - 04-11-2025 18:00 in week 45
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Midterm evaluation

Wednesday 05-11-2025 08:15 - 05-11-2025 18:00 in week 45
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Midterm evaluation

Thursday 06-11-2025 12:15 - 06-11-2025 18:00 in week 45
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Midterm evaluation

Friday 07-11-2025 08:15 - 07-11-2025 18:00 in week 45
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Midterm evaluation

Tuesday 11-11-2025 08:15 - 11-11-2025 10:00 in week 46
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
House meeting: Global Humanities and beyond

Thursday 18-12-2025 09:00 - 18-12-2025 10:00 in week 51
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Project hand-in @ 10am

Monday 19-01-2026 08:00 - Friday 30-01-2026 18:00 in week 04 and week 05
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Oral project examination

Monday 02-02-2026 08:00 - Friday 27-02-2026 18:00 in week 06 to week 09
Basic project 1: Project Focusing on Project Management
Re-exam