Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will strengthen the student s ability to apply the theoretical basis and methods of his field in multidisciplinary contexts working as part of a group whose members have different backgrounds. After having completed the course the student will have a better understanding on  solving real-world problems in Life Science Technologies and to have learned to work as a member of a multidisciplinary expert team.

Credits: 10

Schedule: 09.01.2019 - 07.05.2019

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Tomi Laurila

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tomi Laurila, Jari Saramäki, Anne Usvalampi

Contact information for the course (valid 05.12.2018-21.12.2112):

Tomi Laurila tomi.laurila@aalto.fi, please schedule appointment by email

CEFR level (applies in this implementation):

Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):

Teaching language: English

Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    This project course combines the contents of multidisciplinary majors in the Life Science Technology for solution of real world problem in the field of life science technologies by a group of students coming from different majors of the Life Science Technologies.

  • Applies in this implementation:

    Course contains project topics from different research groups as well
    as occasionally from the industry that change on yearly basis. Students
    will enroll to one of the projects and work with that topic, group and
    the instructor during the whole course. All students need to participate
    biweekly group meetings and submit short minutes from these occasions.
    In addition, students have to submit their individual short progress
    reports with small outlook for the next two weeks period. Deadlines for
    both of these are identical and can be found from MyCourses pages.

    Students need
    to reach
    the
    level
    of 75% in the submission rate of group and individual reports to pass the course


Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Project work, interim presentation and final presentation. Assessment methods: self-assessment, peer assessment and assessment of the project instructor.

  • Applies in this implementation:

    General assessment criteria for the whole course are publicly available in MyCourses pages of the course. Students
    will
    be
    graded based on their performance during the
    project work –
    not
    by
    the
    outcome of the project. All
    gradings are done within a project – it is useless to compare between projects as they have different content and dynamics.


Workload
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Project work 100%