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II1100 Language Support in Thesis Work 3.0 credits

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Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus II1100 (Spring 2011–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

· Genre, aim and reader

· Text cohesion and text structure

· Sentence structure and paragraphs

· Language correctness

· Source evaluation

· Report structure and formal aspects

· Peer review

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the student should be able to

· write a coherent, structured and proficient report which explains and analyses a completed or on-going major project

· adapt the content, language and rhetoric of the report according to the readers

· present a completed or on-going project orally for experts and non-experts

· co-operate with others to improve his/her own texts

· give constructive criticism orally and in writing to other students in order to improve their texts.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Students who have been registered for a bachelor degree project course plus the same requirements as the bachelor degree project.

Recommended prerequisites

The same requirements as the bachelor degree project.

Equipment

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Literature

  • Höst, Regnell & Runeson: Att genomföra examensarbete, Studentlitteratur, ISBN 9789144005218
  • Walla: Så skriver du bättre tekniska rapporter, Studentlitteratur, ISBN 9789144019130
  • Skrivregler för svenska och engelska från TNC, TNC 100, ISBN 91-7196-100-3

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • PROP - Presentation and Act as Opponent, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • RAPP - Written Report, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Continuous assessment. Two modules:

  • RAPP – Written report, 2,0 hp, grades: P, F
  • PROP – Oral presentation and public discussion of thesis, 1,0 hp, grades: P, F

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Richard Nordberg

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ICT/Information and Communication Technology

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Richard Nordberg