In this module you will encounter concepts such as courses, modules and research topics. This is what they mean:

Course refers to the subject in which you are writing the paper. Two examples of subjects at NTNU are “Basic Programming” and “The Global Society”.

Each course is divided into several themes. Some of these will only be covered by the curriculum, while others are also addressed in lectures. Examples of modules from the course “Geography” are: Environment, Development and Changing Rural Livelihoods, Biotechnology and Natural Resources Management. We can also split each module into several sub-modules.

A research topic is the same as a research question. You can phrase your topic as a question, but this is not a requirement.