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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
2023/2024
Curriculum
FALL 2023
SPRING 2024
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Gradert skala A-F

Required preliminary courses

Ekstern og intern sensor vurderer minimum 20 prosent av besvarelsene. To interne sensorer vurderer de øvrige. Ekstern sensors vurdering skal komme alle studentene til gode.

Learning outcomes

Studenten bør ha minst ett års erfaring i bruk av modaliteten CT. Studenten bør dessuten ha tilgang til å benytte CT med tilhørende arbeidsstasjon på en radiologisk avdeling/røntgeninstitutt.

Teaching and learning methods

Organised tuition is given in the form of lectures and seminars. Candidates are expected to actively participate in all the teaching activities. Candidates will receive academic supervision on writing essays.

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.