A general description of the problem oriented project work at RU may go like this:

"It is a particular brand of problem based learning according to which the students are working in groups in a self-directed manner. A group typically consist of 2-8 students, and is formed on the basis of common interest in a problem. (...) Project work deals with real life problems, and the nature and development of the project is negotiated in a continuing dialogue and discussion within the group under the supervision of a teacher. The idea is to encourage the students to engage in self-directed endeavours of exploration" (S. Heilesen & Lerche Nielsen, http:// diggy.ruc.dk//handle/1800/814)

Problem oriented project work has to be learned and requires intellectual curiosity as well as academic and social skills. It is a central feature of RUs profile and is practiced at all levels of study at the university. At RU students are required to write a group project each semester, and if you are not familiar with this particular work method, the course "Project Work Methodology" offered in SEM Module 1 is mandatory.

To learn more about the pedagogical approach practiced at RU, follow this link .