Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2018

On completion of the course, the student should

- demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis in orientation Visual Effects
- demonstrate an understanding of some applicable methods in the orientation Visual Effects

- demonstrate an ability to search and collect relevant information to formulate answers to well defined
issues in Visual Effects
- demonstrate the ability to work independently with selected tasks in the Visual Effects
- demonstrate the ability to write a report that meets the requirements on structure, format and language
usage
- demonstrate the ability to plan and implement a structured work process based on selected methods
- show the ability to present and discuss their knowledge with different groups

- demonstrate the ability to engage into another student's work and formulate relevant and constructive
criticism
- demonstrate the ability to evaluate and critically interpret scientific literature

An independent scientific work within the orientation Visual Effects is carried out during the course. The methodology and the knowledge that the training has given is used and further developed with a critical approach. At the end of the course the work will be presented with accompanying opposition.
The course includes the following elements:
- Description of the objective
- Project planning and choice of method
- Project Implementation
- Report writing
- Oral presentation and opposition

The student carries out individually or in small groups, independent research in Visual Effects.
Implementation should follow the instructions established at JTH.

The teaching is conducted in English.

General entry requirements and passed courses of at least 50 credits within the program Visual Effects (or the equivalent).

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Examination1	9 credits	5/4/3/U

¹ The examination includes implementation, written report, oral presentation and opposition.

The work will begin after the examiner's approval. The program director may waive requirements under Prerequisites.

Relevant literature is chosen based on the thesis topics in consultation with the supervisor. The student has the main responsibility in this process.