Thematic Seminar 4030-TSEM
Obligatory seminar conducted by a coordinator supported by potential supervisors of diploma thesis topics. Students will learn about a wide spectrum of research issues related to sustainable development. The seminar will start with a short review of the diploma thesis issues examples presented by teachers. Students works independently on their topics with close cooperation with potential supervisors. Each student will present, inter alia, an selected research issues in the field of sustainable development. Each presentation should include, inter alia:
- problem definition,
- summary of relevant literature,
- possibility of application in industry, public institutions or non-governmental organisations.
An important element of the course will be:
- the coaching workshops, where students will work on expanding consciousness of their own professional and social competences and potential career development opportunities,
- searching for interesting issues of the master thesis by recognizing the positions and paths of professional development of SD graduates (presentations).
At student request: individual mentoring and coaching.
Type of course
obligatory courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After completing the entire series of seminars, the student:
- has the ability to prepare an initial work plan,
- has the ability to plan subsequent stages related to the implementation of the diploma thesis,
- is able to make a selection and analyse archival materials.
Assessment criteria
Type of examination: pass/fail. Corrective examination based on additional work done.
Presentations with short written elaborations, attendance control and continuous assessment, eg. activity in discussions and workshop, punctuality.
The maximum number of absences: 2. More absences can be justified in accordance with the regulations in force at the University of Warsaw, e.g. on the basis of a medical certificate.
Practical placement
Without.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: