Emner: GOV352 Researching Global Challenges - Vår 2023

Studiepoeng, omfang

10 ECTS

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Master

Undervisningsspråk

English

Undervisningssemester

Fall

Mål og innhald

The purpose of this course is to provide methodological foundations for, and practical experience in, conducting research on global challenges. The course provides students with a methodological compass for identifying and choosing suitable research puzzles. By specifying research questions, selecting theoretical lenses, and operationalizing concepts, students are introduced to key debates in the philosophy of sciences and learn how research design choices build on these. Students will learn about the relation between problem identification, developing theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches, the choice of methods, as well as data selection and analysis. The course will also address issues of research ethics, including the politics of knowledge production on global challenges.

Læringsutbyte

Knowledge

The student has advanced knowledge of:

philosophy of sciences and methodological debates such as positivism vs. constructivism
the role - and alignment - of theory, methods, and data in any research design
principles, ethical and quality standards for research design

Skills

The student can:

take informed research design choices and justify them to develop their own high quality research design
validate the quality of a study and its findings
evaluate and critically assess other´s research designs

General competence

The student can:

apply different perspectives from the philosophy of sciences in order to argue for specific research design choices
support fellow students in developing high quality research designs
critically discuss the politics of knowledge generation on the governance of global challenges

Krav til forkunnskapar

GOV351

Studiepoengsreduksjon

None.

Krav til studierett

The course is open for students who have been accepted to the Master's program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. Exchange students may be accepted upon application.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Lectures, group work and seminars

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

The assessment consists of an approved draft research proposal, presentation of the draft proposal at a seminar, discussion of two other student´s draft and mandatory attendance at a seminar. Compulsory assignments and attendance must be completed to take the exam. Approved compulsory requirements are valid in the current and the following exam semester. Compulsory assignments and attendance must be completed to take the exam.

Vurderingsformer

Submission of a research proposal, 5000 words (+/- 10 %).

Karakterskala

A-F

Vurderingssemester

Assessment in teaching semester. Only students who have a valid https://www.uib.no/en/student/108982/entitled-new-examdocument of absence will be entitled to take a new exam the following semester.

Litteraturliste

The reading list will be ready before 1 July for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.

Emneevaluering

All courses are evaluated according to UiB's system for quality assurance of education.

Programansvarleg

The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.

Emneansvarleg

Course coordinator and administrative contact person can be found on Mitt UiB.

Administrativt ansvarleg

The Department of Government at the Faculty of Social Sciences has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study programme.

Kontaktinformasjon

studieveileder.gov@uib.no