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MALK4000-401 Complexity, Science and Society Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kompleksitet, vitenskap og samfunn
Study programme
Master's Program in Behavioral Science
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Innovation and Implementation
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Concepts and Applications
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Curriculum
FALL 2018
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Required preliminary courses

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

  1. An article (approx. 20,000 characters without spaces)
  2. A longer debate post or newspaper article (approx. 4,000 characters without spaces)
  3. A literature review (approx. 3,000 characters without spaces).
  4. One of the course assessments (the student chooses which one) is to be presented and discussed at the last meeting. Attendance is mandatory at this gathering.;

All written coursework must be written in Arial / Calibri 12 point line spacing 1.5. In addition, all the work must have a short note outlining the intended publication channel and target group.

All submitted courseworks receive feedback.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version twice by the given deadline.

Learning outcomes

The form of assessment is an individual portfolio, consisting of the three written work requirements as described above, in further developed versions. An overall grade is given.;

Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

In case of fail, all parts of the portfolio must be handed in again. Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the portfolio for assessment

Content

Complexity, networks, selection at different levels of complexity, unity of knowledge, dualism, natural scientific methods, levels of reduction and choice of analytical units.

Teaching and learning methods

The course will include lectures, discussions, individual reports and seminars.

Course requirements

Grade scale A-F

Assessment

The portfolios are graded by one internal and one external examiner.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Åse Kristine Tveit

Grading scale

Du kan søke opptak til dette emnet utenom masterutdanningen.Samme opptakskrav som til master i bibliotek- og informasjonsvitenskap, samt gjennomsnittskarakter C fra bachelorgraden.

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner