BYVE3401 Areal- og transportplanlegging Emneplan

Philosophy of science is a tool for students’ development of their thesis. The course provides an overview of important scientific traditions and positions and on different theoretical approaches. Research methods should be seen in the context of both the philosophy of science and future work with the Master thesis and a career as a teacher.

The tuition is in English if English speaking students attend the course.

Ingen.

After completion of the course the student will have acquired the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The student

• has advanced knowledge of scientific thinking
• has in-depth knowledge of different methodological approaches to collection, processing and analysis of research data
• has in-depth knowledge of research ethics

Skills

The student

• can use knowledge of philosophy of science and scientific methods to analyse and relate critically to national and international research
• can use relevant methods for research and development work in an independent manner

General competence

The student

• has a theoretical and methodical basis for planning and evaluating research and development work that contributes to innovation in school
• can apply academic standards in research connected to principles such as credibility, validity and realibility
• can use ethical judgment in relation to one's own role as researcher

• forelesninger
• selvstudium og gruppearbeid (PBL)
• laboratorium - planopptegning og visualisering vha egnet programvare (NovaPoint Areal, Focus Arealplanlegging eller tilsvarende og NovaPoint Veg og NovaPoint VA)
• Det kan bli aktuelt med analyser av vegkryss vha SIDRA Intersection
• obligatoriske mappeinnleveringer (individuelle og gruppeoppgaver)
• det vil bli obligatoriske befaring til boligområder (1 dag)
• det kan bli aktuelt med deltakelse i laboratorieundervisning for modellering og analyser vha. GIS (ATP-modellen)

Følgende arbeidskrav er obligatorisk og må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

• deltakelse i alle obligatoriske befaringer (inntil 4 dager)
• deltakelse i labundervisning i programvare (Fokus Areal eller NovaPoint Areal, NovaPoint VA evt. GIS) (10 timer)

The working methods are lectures, seminars, and work tasks. Central concepts are discussed in lectures and seminars, in addition the students must carefully read the course literature to become familiar with the relevant theories and methods.

No obligatory assignments.

The exam is an individual written exam with the duration of six hours.

New/postponed exam

The new/postponed exam will be conducted in the same way as the ordinary exam.

No assistance is allowed.

Grades scaled from A-F, with E being the lowest pass grade.