Seminar period 3 2018/2019: Getting specialized knowledge

Getting specialized knowledge in certain areas of the field: the track and the degree project, reflection seminar in February 2019

Here you find instructions for how to prepare for the seminar and the group schedule of the seminar. Before the seminar, you also need to write a reflection document and read and comment on other group members' reflection documents.

Preparations for the reflection

A master of computer science should have specialized knowledge in certain areas of the field. In the Computer Science program your are expected to get this through the track and the degree project. In this seminar you will learn more about what is required and reflect on your own specialization.

From now on there will be new groups, where the division is based on your choice of track and subtrack in the Canvas survey in December.  Look up your new group number in Grades/Omdömen (under Group number, spring 2019). The new numbers are between 101 and 124. You can find out who is the mentor of your group in the course memo.

Preparations for the reflection

• Read the following requirements and three qualitative targets (examensmål), common for all two-years master's programs in Sweden:
  A Degree of Master (120 credits) is awarded after the student has completed the courses required to gain 120 credits with a defined specialisation determined by each higher education institution itself, of which at least 60 credits are for specialised study in the principal field (main field of study) of the study programme.
  For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including both broad knowledge of the field and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work
  • demonstrate specialised methodological knowledge in the main field of study
  • demonstrate the skills required for participation in research and development work or autonomous employment in some other qualified capacity.
• Read the description of your track Download description of your track
  och look at the graphical overview of your track. If you haven't chosen any track yet or if you follow the individual track, you should choose a reasonable track for this seminar.
• Read the course descriptions of the courses that are included in the track and subtrack that you have chosen. You find the courses in the course and program directory (kurs- och programkatalogen). Look here if you started the Master's program in 2018 and here if you started in 2017. Then look for the courses under Årskurs 1/Study year 1 and Årskurs 2/Study year 2 in the menu to the left.
• Read about the degree project (exjobb). The information exists in parallel in Swedish and English. Read at least the general description and What is a degree project (Vad är ett examensarbete). If you have already started your degree project you should read Requirements for scientificness (Krav på vetenskaplighet) and Prestudy (Förstudie) as well.

Group schedule

Find your group number in the table below and look up when and where your seminar will be. The seminar is about 50 minutes, and it is important to be on time. Notice the unique starting times (10 minutes past)! Instructions on how to find the rooms can be found on the webpage Rooms for seminars on the course web.