Entry requirements

• At least 60 credits in Materials Science and Engineering.

Main field

CTMAV Materials Science

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

The course is part of the main field of Materials Science and may be included in a Master of Science degree in Materials Science (120 credits).

Course contents

• An initial literature study defining and delimiting the project.
• Execution of the independent project and reporting of the work in a written thesis.
• Oral presentation of the completed project and written and oral opposition of another master’s thesis.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

1. Account for established research processes within natural science and engineering.

2. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in selected areas of materials science as well as insight into current research.

Skills and abilities

To pass the course, the student must be able to:

3. Independently and creatively identify, formulate and address complex problems.

4. Plan and carry out a research project within given time frames.

5. Search for and identify relevant information related to a given research problem.

6. Select an appropriate research method for a given scientific problem and argue for its suitability.

7. Present results from a qualified project in a scientific manner, both orally and in writing, in national and international contexts.

Judgement and approach

To pass the course, the student must be able to:

8. Assess and analyse relevant research questions of importance within materials science.

9. Critically analyse a scientific report and identify its main strengths and weaknesses.

10. Identify personal needs for additional knowledge and take responsibility for continued learning.

11. Critically assess and evaluate research results.

12. Make assessments with regard to relevant scientific, societal and ethical aspects and demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work.

13. Reflect on the possibilities and limitations of science, its role in society and human responsibility for how it is used.

Learning activities

Supervision, seminars and independent study.

Assessment

Requirements for a passing grade:

• Problem formulation and project plan (Pass/Fail), 2 credits (Learning outcomes 3–6).
• Written thesis (Pass/Fail), 25 credits (Learning outcomes 1–13).
• Oral presentation (Pass/Fail), 2 credits (Learning outcome 7).
• Oral and written opposition (Pass/Fail), 1 credit (Learning outcomes 8, 9 and 11).

Course literature and other study materials

• Lindsay, David (2013). Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words. CSIRO Publishing
• Individuell litteratur väljs av studenten i samråd med handledaren

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Interim rules

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.

Additional information

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.