ACIT4090 Globalisation of Technology Emneplan

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Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically. The presentation cannot be appealed.

The course is organized as a series of lectures and seminars that cover the main theories. After this, students may travel abroad (for four to six weeks) to carry out fieldwork in collaboration with partners. The availability of partner institutions and their reseacher / supervisor to accept students may vary. Examples of possible fieldwork are requirement analysis or testing a culture neutral prototype.

• A group project plan must be approved before the project starts. Students will receive feedback during the planning stage of the project. Groups carry out projects, which last for one month, according to the approved project plan.
• A 30-minute group project presentation is to be delivered in a mini-conference in class in the end of the semester.

• Project examination in groups. The examination consists of a project report (3000-4000 words). The project examination counts 60% of the final grade.
• Individual reflection statement (1000-1500 words). The reflection statement counts 40% of the final grade.

Each group may consist of up to three candidates. Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course. The exams can be appealed.

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For the final assessment a grading scale from A to E is used, where A denotes the highest and E the lowest pass grade, and F denotes a fail.

Two internal examiners will assess the reports and reflection statements. External examiner is used periodically.