The course has four main parts:
- defining and writing the scope of a research study for a degree project
- advising meetings with the degree project student
- discussions with own advisor dealing with advising methods as well as the project process
- evaluation of the student's work: the thesis, of the student's research process and their oral presentation
The examination consists of an oral discussion between the research student and the main adviser of the degree project student of which they have co advised. A specific time should be booked for the examination discussion. Exactly what should be discussed at the examination discussion is described in detail in the course PM. Furthermore the student is to submit written documentation of the work done in the course. Exactly what this entails is also described in detail in the course PM but includes documentation of: - the examination discussion - the advisory meetings with the degree project student; - advisory meetings with the main supervisor of the student; evaluation of how their advising techniques worked; - problems they encountered; - means for solving the problems; - evaluation of how they may change their advisory techniques in the future in order to have better success.