MAFAR4000 Theory of Science, Ethics and Reseach Methods Course description

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Exam in two parts:

Individual multiple choice exam (digital), 1 hour, and individual practical/oral exam (functional examination), up to 30 min.

Separate grades are awarded for each part. Weighting: multiple choice exam 33%, functional examination 66%.

If one of the grades is an F, the overall grade will be an F.

Resit exam

The student must retake the part(s) for which an F was awarded.

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Grade scale A-F

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.;

The welfare state works and exists through a wealth of texts. Texts as different as Norwegian Official Reports, journals, white papers, articles, news articles, letters, textbooks, literary texts and minutes of meetings contribute to form perceptions in society and influence important decision-making processes. How a "client", "user", "patient" or "resident" is portrayed in a journal can play a decisive role in the person's future life. The course focuses on language as a force in the welfare society and in the interaction between the social welfare administration's employees and the individual client.

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After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has advanced knowledge of

• different traditions in textual analysis
• different theories about power and language
• different genres of text of importance to the welfare state

Skills

The candidate is capable of

• discussing how different methods of textual analysis can be applied in practice
• conducting analysis of all types of text material
• reflecting over language and text as forces in the welfare society and in his/her own academic work

General competence

• The student is able to reflect critically on the ethical consequences of qualitative research and analysis

Bestått KDK Innføring i kunstfaglige prosesser,; KDK Kunst og formidling i digitale medier, KDK;Eksperimenteringer og motsetninger, KDK Grunnleggende innføring i kunstformidling

The exam in the course is an essay based on a text of their choice. In this essay, the student must analyse the chosen text based on one of the methods of analysis included in the syllabus. The chosen method of analysis must be substantiated on the basis of how applicable it is in relation to the chosen research question and text.

The exam paper must have a scope of 10 pages (+/- 10 per cent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.