The course is included in these curricula and study modules

  • Hotel and restaurant management - Hospitality management
  • Tourism administration - Tourism administration

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

4 cr

Competency aims

After the course the student should:
- be able to specify a problem and an aim for his/her thesis
- be able to critically choose the right method and literature
- be able to structure a theoretical framework
- be able to critically evaluate other students work
- be able to present his/her work

Learning outcomes

The student should be able to write an aim and problem definition.
The student can choose the right methodological approach.
The student can individually find sources and evaluate them.
The student plans and writes a theoretical framework.

Course contents

- Purpose, problem
- Methods
- Individual planning
- Presentations

Prerequisites and co-requisites

105 ECTS

Additional information

Times for individual counseling after 4th October 2006 with your own counselor

Recommended or required reading

Lundahl, U. & Skärvard, P-H. (1999)Utredningsmetodik för samhällsvetare och ekonomer. Studentlitteratur, Lund.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 10 hours
  • Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 90 hours
  • - 10 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 120 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 100 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 20 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams
  • Demonstrations and presentations
  • Reports and productions

Teacher

Rosenbröijer Carl-Johan

Examiner

Aittoniemi Hellevi

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Föreläsningar veckor 37,38,41, 42 och 43
Första gruppträffen vecka 40
Ett färdigt seminariearbete lämnas in vecka 6 ( 2007)

Assessment methods

  • 2007-02-04 - Exams
  • 2006-10-04 - Demonstrations and presentations
  • 2006-12-10 - Reports and productions

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