Current active subject description (last updated 2024/25)
Project Development and Design
MET5007
Current active subject description (last updated 2024/25)
Project Development and Design
MET5007
The course will provide an in-depth theoretical and practical introduction to project development and research design. The purpose of the course is for students to prepare a project description for their own master’s thesis. The course provides knowledge about the structure of a project description.
Knowledge:
- Has in-depth knowledge about the development and planning of a delimited research project (master’s thesis).
- Has advanced knowledge about acquiring a status of knowledge within a delimited topic.
- Has in-depth knowledge about the development of research questions and choice of design.
- Has in-depth knowledge about research ethics and the importance of user involvement in research.
Skills:
- Can analyse applicable knowledge within a delimited area and critically assess the status of knowledge, as well as formulate a research question
- Can plan an independent, delimited research or development project and prepare a project description that includes reasons for choice
General competence:
- Can prepare project outlines within the field of health sciences in order to contribute to innovation and development work
- Can communicate and interact with different groups to develop projects and professional development
No fees other than semester fees and course literature.
Compulsory course
Lectures, self-study, seminars with opposition. Some of the teaching may be conducted digitally. Students are offered up to 2 hours of individual supervision.
The course is evaluated annually by the students through course surveys. These evaluations are part of the University’s quality assurance system.
Coursework (AK): Presentation/opposition of preliminary project outline. Coursework must be approved before the final course grade can be given.
Examination: Individual written assignment: project description of master’s thesis Grading:
Pass/fail.
Examination committee with an internal and external examiner.
None, except admission requirements to the master program
Subject language
Norwegian
Credits
5
Study location
Bodø
Responsible faculty
The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
Course coordinator
