TKLIT6200 Oral Competence Course description

Emnet omhandler hvordan kommunisere muntlig til ulike målgrupper, med ulikt formål og i ulike yrkesfaglige kontekster. Dette betyr at emnet handler om både reseptive og produktive aspekter ved kommunikasjon som aktiv lytting, turtaking, respons, formidling, retoriske virkemidler og ikke-verbal språkbruk. Muntlig kompetanse er nøkkelkompetanse i samfunn og arbeidsliv og er et vesentlig grunnlag for demokratibygging, egen identitet, respekt og dannelse.

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 the chosen research topic with a through grounding in the fields of design
• has in-depth knowledge about and know how to use relevant design methods and scientific methods in an ethical way

Skills

The student

• can plan and carry out a comprehensive independent and adequate confined research project
• can facilitate and lead creative activities as part of a design process
• can collect, analyze and critically reflect and discuss relevant sources of information
• is capable to justify, argue and reflect on decisions adequately and competently
• is capable to communicate well-argued and documented findings and results through text, visualizations and products
• can argue and explain the results societal positions within the chosen field of study

General competence

The student

• is capable to relate their design process to professional research ethics and sustainable value creation
• is capable to critically reflect upon their process and role in relation to achievement and results
• is capable to collaborate and involve resource persons in their research

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are individual work, group work and individual and group tutoring. Students are encouraged to form colloquia groups and establish collaborations with external resource persons and communities. There will be arranged workshops and/or seminars during the course period.

The master`s project can be carried out individually or through collaboration between 2 or 3 students.

Se emnets innledningstekst.

The following work requirements must be approved in order to be qualified for the exam:

• approved project description mid-January
• one reflection paper
• Content in term of text and visual material to IPD`s Digital Archive.

Individual or Group (max 3 students) portfolio examination, followed by an oral examination. The master's project portfolio consists of:

• a digital written and visual assignment.
• design process documentation: original and physical sketches, maps, posters, models, mockups etc.
• a product (physical-, digital- or system-oriented)

If the master is individual the expected pages is: 60 - 80 pages

If the master is a group delivery the expected pages is: 70 - 90 pages.

All parts of the exam must be passed in order to pass the course.

The examination result at the portfolio examination can be appealed.

Avsluttende vurdering er en syv-dagers individuell hjemmeeksamen i form av en skriftlig didaktisk oppgave. Eksamen har oppgitt tema knyttet til hvordan undervisning/veiledning i muntlige ferdigheter gjennomføres i praksis. Omfang: 2000 - 2500 ord.

Ny og utsatt eksamen

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ved ordinær eksamen, det gis ny oppgavetekst med nytt tema.

Studentens rettigheter og plikter ved ny/utsatt eksamen framgår av forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Studenter er selv ansvarlige for å melde seg opp til eventuell ny/utsatt eksamen på Studentweb.

Grade scale A-F.

The portfolio exam is given a temporary grade. The oral examination may adjust the final grade up or down a grade. In order to take the oral exam the portfolio examination must have been given a passing grade.

One internal and one external examiner.

• project execution based on practice and theory
• physical and visual communication
• academic writing skills
• design methods
• data collecting methods
• design of a product