Ma Design Writing course, part 3

Topics: Tutoring, response, rewriting, writing process

Goal:
- discuss individual questions and challenges related to the master thesis
- tools for self-evaluation of your own text (evaluation criteria), learn research based ways of giving response to a text
- individual and group tutoring on limited questions about master thesis
- give and get response in small groups (student tutored)
- organize writing groups that works after the course is over
- discuss topics and challenges regarding research and ethics
- discuss and handle writing problems and understand what makes writing a pleasure
- give the participants the possibility of planning the finishing of master project and master thesis

Content:
The participants present questions and challenges related to writing the master thesis, such as the recurrent theme of the thesis, writing problems, evaluation of text, how to make writing a pleasure.
Everybody should give and get response on each others` texts. Tutoring on parts of the master thesis. Learn research based ways of giving response to a text and how to evaluate your own text.
Organize writing groups and plan the finishing of project and thesis.


Workform:

Tutoring, individual and in groups, text response, presentations and discussions, group work, reading, writing.
NOTE: The course lasts for 3 days:
Day 1:
04.09: kl 12.00–17.00
Day 2 and 3:
12.10: kl 09.00–15.00
13.10: kl 09.00–15.00


Prequalifications:

Prequalification and participation:

The participants are already working on their master project and master thesis. You bring a draft of a chapter (or smaller parts) and have formulated questions you want to discuss in the group.
You should prepare for the course by answering assignments sent to you by e-mail. You send your paper to the coordinator appr 3 days before the course begins. You should spend 2-4 days on your paper.

The course starts 04/09/2009 / Week 36, and ends 13/10/2009 / Week 42

Location: Kong Oscarsgt 62, rom 306

Provider: MA design

Target group: MA Design

Target year of study: Master 2

Capacity: 18

Course/projectleader:

Brodersen, Randi Benedikte

universitetslektor

Academic staff:

Huus, Ã…se

aase.huusSPAMFILTER@khib.no Førsteamanuensis, masterkoordinator

Heidi Wallevik / 01/07/2009

Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen - +47 55 58 73 00 - Strømg 1, 5015 Bergen - Kontakt