Please see the schedule for the actual dates of each study week. Attendance in the lectures (particularly Lectures 1-6) is important as there may be group activities. If you cannot attend a lecture due to any unavoidable circumstance, please let the examiner (risat@chalmers.se) know in advance so that you may later complete some activity due to a missed lecture.

Lecture 1 - Course Introduction

Mon study week 1, 13.15-15.00, Room HA2, Johanneberg

This lecture will be delivered by Risat Pathan and Baraa Khuder

Slides

Course Introduction [ PDF ] by Risat Pathan
Introduction to Academic Writing [ PDF ] by Baraa Khuder

Lecture 2 - Scientific Reading and Writing

Thu study week 2, 08:00-11:45, Room SBMultisal, Johanneberg

Slides

Scientific Reading and Writing [PDF] by Baraa Khuder

Lecture 3 - Presentation Techniques (by John Hughes)

Thu study week 3, 10:00-11:45, Room HA2, Johanneberg

Slides

Presentation techniques [PDF]

Lecture 4 - Ethics (by Richard Torkar)

Mon study week 4, 13.15-15.00, Room GD-salen, Johanneberg

Note: It is a lecture where the students from this DAT147/DIT147 course and the students form the EDA093/DIT401 course will attend together in room GD-salen (see the map HERE).

Slides

Ethics [ PDF]

Lecture 5 - Critical Review and Response

Mon study week 5, 13.15-17.00, Room SBMultisal, Johanneberg, by Maria Cervin-Ellqvist

Slides

Slides for session 5 can be found here.

Other material

Lecture 6 - Master's Thesis Information

Tue study week 7, 10.00-11:45, Room HC2, Johanneberg

Slides

Watch the video of the lecture by Ahmed Ali-Eldin Hassan [Link]
The slides the video by Ahmed is based on are here [PPT]
Thesis Mingle event [PPT]

Lecture/Tutorial (OPTIONAL) - Support lecture/tutorial

Thu study week 7, 09:00-11:45, Zoom, Johanneberg

Note: As you prepare to submit your final paper, we may seek help. This lecture/tutorial will be scheduled to help specific students or groups if there is such a need. In such a case if your group wishes to set up a tutorial meeting with the teacher (max 15 mins), please send an email to Barra Khuder (khuder@chalmers.se). The tutorial session will be online via ZOOM.

Dry-runs (OPTIONAL) - Test your presentation

Thu study week 8, 09.00-11.45, Room HC2, Johanneberg

Note: The purpose of this session is to test your presentation in front of your teacher to get some feedback before your group's final presentation (and why not, record it). If you wish to book a time for a presentation Dry-run, please email Maria Cervin-Ellqvist at mariace@chalmers.se, CC khuder@chalmers.se