Emner: GEO308 Vitenskapsteori og forskningsdesign for geografer - Høst 2022
Studiepoeng
10.0Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Master
Undervisningsspråk
English
Undervisningssemester
Autumn
Mål og innhald
This a course in theory of science for both physical and human geographers. Through this course students should get insights in, and be able to critically reflect upon, theory or philosophy of science perspectives and concepts and their implications for research design, as well as perspectives on the relation between science and society. The course aims to enable students to use such insights and critical reflections in their own work.
Læringsutbyte
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- has knowledge of basic theory or philosophy of science perspectives and concepts and their implications for research design
- has knowledge about different perspectives on the relation between science and society
Skills
The student
- can critically reflect upon different perspectives in philosophy or theory of science relevant for their own work and for the discipline of geography
- can formulate academic arguments based on different epistemological positions or perspectives
- can outline the implications of different perspectives in philosophy or theory of science for research design
General competence
The student
- can critically reflect upon philosophy or theory of science aspects and societal aspects of his/hers own research and academic area of expertise, including when communicating across disciplines or societal domains
- can critically reflect upon the relation between science/expertise and society
Krav til forkunnskapar
Knowledge about geography's history of ideas.
Studiepoengsreduksjon
- GEO301 (10 ECTS)
- GEO302 (10 ECTS)
Krav til studierett
Master`s Programme in Geography (MASV-GEOG), Master`s Programme in Geographies of Sustainable Development (MASV-MEHA) or Master`s Programme in Physical Geography(MASV-PHYG).
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
- 5 joint lectures for human and physical geography
- 3 parallel lectures for human and physical geography
Total: 8 lectures (24 hours) 6-8 weeks
- 2 parallel seminars for human and physical geography
- 1 joint seminar for human and physical geography
Total: 3 seminars (6 hours) 3-4 weeks
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Vurderingsformer
Home exam, 5 days
Karakterskala
Grading A-F
Vurderingssemester
Assessment in teaching semester
Emneevaluering
Alle emne blir evaluert i tråd med UiBs kvalitetssystem for utdanning.
Kontaktinformasjon
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no