Here you find information on how to write your mandatory planning report and prepare for a Public defence of a degree project.
Planning report
The student(s) must write a planning report that specifies the problem description/task.
The planning report must include:
- background
- preliminary purpose
- objectives
- limitations and method
- timetable for the degree project’s implementation
In the planning report, the student(s) must highlight the societal, ethical and ecological aspects that need to be considered according to the learning objectives. If such aspects are not considered, reasons for not doing so must be given.
Risk assessment
All degree projects must also be risk assessed using the ‘Simple risk assessment template’.
A students carry out the risk assessment with the examiner and any external supervisor.
The risk assessment must be attached to the planning report and approved by the examiner.
Planning reports for 60-credit theses must include an interim objective (worth 30 credits).
Public defence of a degree project
For a degree project to pass, a student must have served as an “external reviewer” on another degree project. The defence should take place once a student has commenced their own degree project. If more than one student is participating in the defence, they should all play an active role to obtain a pass.
The defence must take the form of an oral dialogue between the author and their reviewer.
Defence of a degree project involves a close examination of the written work and oral presentation. The purpose of the disputation is not to assess the degree project but to serve as a support exercise, in which constructive criticism can raise the quality of work.
To explain their opinions objectively and counter the author’s arguments, a reviewer must be prepared and familiar with the project.
The final defence, when the degree project is presented, should be a final critical review of the work, in terms of both content and its formal written aspects.