BIBV3891 International Project Collaboration: BOBCATSSS Course description

The course provides students with the theoretical understanding and relevant skills for planning andcarrying out a collaborative international project based on planning and organizing a major academicconference. Emphasis is placed on intercultural competence, scientific communication, and the practicalaspects of carrying out an international conference.

The course is taught in English.

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After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined interms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

KnowledgeThe student· has good knowledge of intercultural communication and international project work· has good theoretical knowledge of scientific communication

SkillsThe student· can plan and carry out international collaborative projects, in this case, a major internationalconference· can evaluate scientific communication in the form of conference papers· can communicate effectively in international arenas

General competenceThe student· can plan and carry out work tasks as a participant in a project group

· The course will be hybrid. Students can choose to take the course on campus or online.· The forms of work alternate between lectures, seminars, oral presentations, and group work aswell as practical tasks in connection with the preparation and implementation of the conference.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take theexam:

1. Individual work. Students must evaluate at least 3 articles submitted to the conference. Theassessment must be documented in a report of 1-2 pages.
2. Group work, 2-4 students. The students will work in groups to plan the BOBCATSSS program. Thework must be documented with a program proposal in an appropriate format of 2-3 pages.
3. Group work, 2-4 students. Students will plan a social event that can be held in connection withthe conference. The work must be documented in the form of an oral group presentation ofapprox. 10 minutes.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the studentto take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will begiven the opportunity to submit an improved version once by the given deadline. The work requirementscan be written in English, Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, except for the program proposalwhich must be written in English.

The exam in the course is in the form of a written individual term paper with a scope of 3 - 4 pagesincluding spaces. Font and font size: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Line spacing: 1.5. Students will reflect on thework done in the course and challenges that have arisen along the way.

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of theassignment/portfolio for assessment. The exam can be written in English, Norwegian or anotherScandinavian language.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Pass / Fail

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papersassessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.