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| Semester |
F2021
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| Subject |
The Bachelor Study Programme in the Humanities and Technology
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| Activity type |
Optional courses
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| Teaching language |
English
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| Registration |
If you are admitted to a master programme on condition of prerequisite studies, you will automatically be registered for the courses.If you want to sign up for the course as an elective course you register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Detailed description of content |
The course will in the summer 2021 take place ONLINEThe course is a prerequisite course in connection with conditional uptake. The course is an intensive fulltime course with online teaching, group work and a self-study period. Part 1 – the introduction days This takes place on July 1st to July 5th 2021 where everybody participates and collaborates. The daily format at the ISS will be morning lectures and group/cluster work in the afternoon. Part 2 – the independent study period This part stretches across 5 summer weeks (from July 6th – August 4th 2021). During that time, the literature for the course must be read and 5 reflection exercises must be submitted. Part 3 – is an intensive presence study period online (August 5th – August 20th 2021) with daily lectures, workshops, clusters, and group activities and synopsis writing based on what you have studied during the independent study period. The course ends with submission of a group synopsis and an oral group exam. |
| Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration) |
Hours: 10 ECST = working 270 hours
= 66 hours
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| Course material and Reading list |
Textbooks to buy: - Egholm, Liv. 2014. Philosophy of Science: Perspectives on Organisations and Society. 1st ed. København: Hans Reitzels Forlag. - Flick, Uwe (2014, 5th ed.): An Introduction to Qualitative Research. London, Sage. - Olsen, P.B. & Pedersen, K. (2008): Problem-Oriented Project Work: A workbook, Denmark: Roskilde University Press. And: Online compendium will be accessible on Moodle You can expect approximately 80 pages of course literature for each theme |
| Evaluation- and feedback forms |
Formative and summative oral as well as written evaluation. |
| Administration of exams |
IMT Studyadministration (imt-studyadministration@ruc.dk)
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| Responsible for the activity |
Luise Li Langergaard (luiseli@ruc.dk)
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| ECTS |
10
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| Learning outcomes and assessment criteria |
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| Overall content |
The course deals with the connection between the philosophy of science and the qualitative method. The course introduces the student to different qualitative methods and consideration is given to both practical and theoretical aspects and their potentials and limitations. The methods are illustrated from meta-theoretical perspectives and basic assumptions, and with consideration of the importance of the philosophy of science in relation to cognitive interests and knowledge production in the work of formulating research questions and carrying out scientific projects |
| Prerequisites for participation in the exam |
Active, satisfactory and regular participation. Active, satisfactory and regular participation is defined as follows:
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| Teaching and working methods |
Overall, the course alternates between the following different working methods:
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| Type of activity |
Elective course |
| Form of examination |
Oral group exam based on a synopsis written by a group
The starting point for the oral exam is the synopsis and the exam is conducted as a dialogue. There may be posed questions in any part of the curriculum. Permitted group size: 4-6 students. The character limit of the synopsis is: For 4 students: 4,800-9,600 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: 4,800-9,600 characters, including spaces. For 6 students: 4,800-9,600 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment is for: 4 students: 60 minutes. 5 students: 75 minutes. 6 students: 90 minutes. The assessment is individual and based on the student's individual performance. The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.. Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All. Assessment: Pass/Fail. Moderation: Internal co-assessor. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 16/06/2021 |