ACIT4410 Agile Service Delivery and Developer Operations Course description

This course has a focus on the practices and technologies used for network-based services such as large web sites and backend systems. It provides topics specific to large architectures, such as: containers, service architectures, load balancing and service continuity. In addition, topics which are relevant for working with software projects often found in this context are covered, such as release management, automated testing and agile development principles.

The students need to have BA to attend the course and two years of documented storytelling practice.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of practices of oral storytelling as performing art
• has in-depth knowledge of artistic research
• is capable of analyzing and using oral storytelling based on social needs

Skills

The student:

• is capable of analysing relevant topics based on oral storytelling’s distinctive character and place in society
• is capable of using relevant methods for developing artistic research in an independent manner
• is capable of developing and using relevant methods to achieve a result

General competence

The student:

• is capable to carrying out an oral storytelling artistic development project under supervision and in line with current research ethics norms
• is capable of contributing to innovation and innovation processes within the area of oral storytelling
• is capable of analyzing, reflecting and communicating oral storytelling in a community-oriented context

The course is arranged as a part-time study session-based during the spring. The online teaching will take place during week-ends and evenings. The physical teaching will take place over a week in Oslo.

2/3 of the course will be organized as online tutoring and teaching with online material, individual and in groups. It is expected that the student practice, reflect, and experiment on their own. 1/3 of the course is organised as workshops and seminars.

This type of learning process requires both cooperation with peers and the ability to shape their own training.

The student is expected - although no general attendance requirement applies to teaching activities - to mostly be present and be familiar with the content of the teaching. The course is highly process-oriented and based on the student’s own activity.

Different forms of work and documentation are used in the course. Most of the work will take the form of workshops and seminars, with discussions and testing out ideas. The student take responsibility for organising hers/his own practice.

Lectures and talks will be linked to theory. Advanced explorative training will be linked to the development of the student’s own expression and reflection.

The teaching language is English.

Coursework requirements

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

· delivery of a project description

· delivery of a reading list (books and articles together 500 pages)

· an written abstract discussing methodology and experience of art practice in relation to theory (300 words)

Compulsory attendance at teaching activities:

The students cannot be absent for more than 20% of teaching and supervision activities. Subject to an attendance and participation requirement:

· online teaching

· advanced explorative training

See the teaching plans for more information.

All parts of the exam must be awarded the grade E or better in order for the student to pass the course. If necessary the exam will be organized digitally.

The exam in the course is twofold:

1. A solo oral storytelling performance lasting min 15 minutes and max 20 minutes, with a following talk with the examiners.

The assessment of the exam counts for 80 % of the final pass grade. The result of the exam cannot be appealed.

2. A paper where the student discuss own art practice, artistic research and relevant theory of 1500 Words

The assessment of the paper counts for 20 % of the final pass grade. The result of the exam can be appealed.

Absence - fail

Students who due to valid absence do not take one or several exam parts that make up the ordinary exam, or who are given an F in one or more of the exam parts that make up the exam, can register for a resit/rescheduled exam.

All aids are permitted,

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

• The student can
• analyze and critically assess the scientific work of others

Skills

The student can

• demonstrate working knowledge of the ethical and technical principles that govern scientific research and publication, including international citation and reference standards
• demonstrate that they can conduct a supervised research project in accordance with research ethics guidelines and regulations, and guidelines from relevant governmental bodies (i. e. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority, relevant Norwegian Research Ethics Committees and so on)
• choose and apply relevant methods of data collection for research or scientific inquiry
• write a thesis according to criteria determined by the university
• critically assess the results of his own work
• critically assess various sources of information

Competence

The student can

• participate in the development of the behavioral sciences
• justify their professional behavior with reference to ethical guidelines, general ethical considerations and their own assessment of the situation
• analyze and critically assess various sources of information with relevance for the thesis.

1. A solo oral storytelling performance lasting min 15 minutes and max 20 minutes, with a following talk with the examiners.

Assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

2. A paper where the student discuss own art practice, artistic research and relevant theory of 1500 words

Assessed by internal examiner

People with BA and experience in storytelling.

To be admitted to the course, the student has to deliver a bio on 200 words, where he/she describe own storytelling experience: where did they study storytelling, what kind of performances have they made and which storytellers have they seen performing and a project description on max 250 words. The content of the project description should be the following: background of the project, artistic description of the project, the relevance of the project, the aims of the project and the target group (audience) of the project. The project will be the focus of the course.