Specialised Seminar

Appendix 1

Course: Specialised Seminar

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

• Unit 1. Acquaintance with the research subjects available in the field. Choosing one’s research subject, explaining one’s choice and making a plan.
• Unit 2. Discussing the plan. Writing a synopsis on the subject.
• Unit 3. Discussing the synopsis.
• Unit 4. Conducting research.
• Unit 5. Discussing preliminary research results.
• Unit 6. Revising the research plan.
• Unit 7. Drafting a report on one’s research.
• Unit 8. Public defence of one’s research paper.

Course contents:

• Unit 1. Acquaintance with the research subjects available in the field. Choosing one’s research subject, explaining one’s choice and making a plan.
• Unit 2. Discussing the plan. Writing a synopsis on the subject.
• Unit 3. Discussing the synopsis.
• Unit 4. Conducting research.
• Unit 5. Discussing preliminary research results.
• Unit 6. Revising the research plan.
• Unit 7. Drafting a report on one’s research.
• Unit 8. Public defence of one’s research paper.

Activities:

• Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
• Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
• Office-hours.

Total hours – 216.

Total points – 6.

Midterm assessment –