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PHUV9360 Action Research: Epistemology, Methodology and Ethics in Action Research Projects Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Aksjonsforskning
Study programme
PhD Programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
SPRING 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Practical training

Assessment content: The learning outcomes

Form of assessment: Midway and final assessment

Time: Fourth semester

Attendance requirements for supervised practical training (90%)

Exam

The practical training period must be passed before the student can sit the exam.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual clinical exam, 1 day

Time: Fourth semester

Required preliminary courses

See examination guidelines in Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Pass/fail

Teaching and learning methods

Practical training

The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor and the lecturer at the university.

The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Exam

An external and internal examiner will assess all exams.

Course requirements

Students are expected to read the syllabus before the course to be able to participate actively in discussions.

Assessment

The candidate writes an individual essay of between 4000 - 6000 words. It can be written in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. The essay must be related to relevant themes in the course syllabus. The theme of the essay shall be approved by the course coordinator in advance. The essay must be submitted within six weeks after the course.;

New and postponed examination

If an essay cannot be passed, the candidate must submit one revised version within a given deadline.

Grading scale

The learning outcomes serve as criteria for assessments. The grades are "pass" or "fail".

Examiners

The essay will be assessed by the course coordinator and a member of the academic staff involved in the PhD program.;

Admission requirements

Target Group

The target group is PhD candidates / students who plan to conduct Action Research projects and want to learn more about epistemology, methodology and ethics related to their own work

Admission requirements

The admission requirement is a five-year master’s degree (three years + two years) or equivalent qualifications in teacher education, other pedagogical education, educational science, development studies, or other education on equivalent level in subjects relevant for teacher education.

In case of a large number of applicants, PhD-students enrolled in the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will be prioritized, then students in other PhD-programmes, then academic employees at the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies.

Applicants that are not enrolled on the PhD-programme at the Faculty of Education and International Studies at OsloMet must send a summary in English of maximum one A4 sheet with relevant information about their own project / area of interest, containing topic, methodology, theoretical approach, and why this course might be relevant for their project.