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Høst 2019

SVF-8054 Theory of Science - 7 stp


The course is administrated by

Fakultet for humaniora, samfunnsvitenskap og lærerutdanning

Type of course

The course may be taken as a singular course.

Course overlap

SVF-8600 Philosophy of science and ethics 7 stp

Course contents

The course consists of two sessions. The first session contains common lectures and supervision within the specialization groups (in humanities, linguistics and social science). The second consists of lectures in specialization groups, student presentation and discussions.

The common lectures includes selected classical topics in the theory of science, with a particular relevance for the study of sociocultural phenomena. They concern

 

The specialization lectures discuss central questions such as:


Application deadline

PhD students at UiT register for class and exam i Studentweb by September 1st for autumn semester and February 1st for spring semester.

Othes apply by June 1st for autumn semester and December 1st for spring semester. The application code in Søknadsweb 9303.


Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian Master´s Degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students.

Holders of a Master´s Degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list: http://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/2016/GSU_list_English_14112016.pdf

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document: https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf


Objective of the course

The student will have gained knowledge and understanding of:

 

Knowledge

Skills

 

General competence

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Language of instruction

The language of instruction is English, depending on the composition of the student group the teaching could be in Norwegian.

The paper can be submitted in English, Norwegian, Danish or Swedish.


Teaching methods

The instruction involves class attendance and is organized in two seminars:


Assessment

The following coursework requirements must be completed and approved in order to take the final examination:

The PhD candidates must:

 

The examination will consist of:

A paper of 3 000-3 750 words. The paper must present a critical reflection and discussion of issues in the theory of science of relevance to the student's doctoral thesis, own research, or discipline. 

There will be specialist supervision at the end of the first session of the course, to identify the topic of the paper.

The syllabus as well as additional literature should be referred to in the paper.

The examination is evaluated according to the pass/fail grading system.

Students who have failed may register for a re-sit examination.


Date for examination

Approved project hand out date 14.11.2019 hand in date 26.11.2019

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.