EPN-V2

EPS3100 European Project Semester - Supporting Courses Course description

Course name in Norwegian
European Project Semester - Supporting Courses
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2026/2027
Course history
  • Introduction

    EPS3100 consists of two semester-long supporting courses:

    • Project Planning and Management
    • Collaboration and communication in English

    In addition, there are individual workshops. Topics may wary between semesters, but typically on the following topics:

    • Team-building
    • Sustainability

    Additional guest lectures and workshops may take place over the course of the semester.

    There is also the option to take a Norwegian Language and Culture course (5 ECTS).

    Language of Instruction: English

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    Admission to the programme.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours.

  • Learning outcomes

    None

  • Teaching and learning methods

    A–F

  • Course requirements

    The following coursework requirements/compulsory activities must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam:

    • An attendance rate of at least 80% across all supporting courses, guest lectures and workshops is required to qualify for grading of the portfolio.
  • Assessment

    The portfolio assessment for the Supporting Courses consists of:

    • Four group assignments (3-5 students), including the mid-term oral presentation.
    • Two individual assignments

    All assignments are graded as a single portfolio for an individual grade. The grading happens after the last assignment, and some of the assignments may be improved through the semester.

    The portfolio examination cannot be appealed.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

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

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A-F

  • Examiners

    Two internal examiners

  • Course contact person

    Associate professor Tengel Sandtrø