EPN-V2

SP9250 Action Research and Practice Research Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Aksjonsforskning og praksisforskning
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Programme description

  • Introduction

    Participation is mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching. A minor absence (up to 20 %) may only be accepted under certain circumstances and upon application. In the event of absences that are not approved, candidates will lose their right to have their essays assessed.

  • Required preliminary courses

    An essay of about 10 pages must be written in connection with the course. The essay must be handed in for assessment by the teacher responsible for the course no later than two months after the last day of the course. A passed essay is a precondition for being awarded the 5 ECTS credits. If the essay is awarded a fail grade, the candidate can submit a revised essay once, by a specified deadline.

  • Learning outcomes

    All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Passed- Failed

  • Course requirements

    The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

  • Assessment

    Liv Mette Gulbrandsen

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    The target group for the course are candidates from the PhD programme in Social Work and Social Policy, but it will also be open to PhD students on other programs who wish to study the field in depth.

    Internal candidates register the course in their Studentweb and send a summary, maximum one page, of their project to the PhD administration.

    External candidates apply through the Søknadsweb. The following documentation must be enclosed:

    1. Confirmation on admission to a PhD program2. Summary of your research proposal (approx.one page) and how this PhD course will be relevant for your research project

    Maximum number of participants is 15.

  • Grading scale

    Passed - Failed

  • Examiners

    The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

  • Target group and admission

    The target group for the course are candidates from the PhD programme in Social Work and Social Policy, but it will also be open to PhD students on other programs who wish to study the field in depth.

    Internal candidates register the course in their Studentweb and send a summary, maximum one page, of their project to the PhD administration.

    External candidates apply through the Søknadsweb. The following documentation must be enclosed:

    1. Confirmation on admission to a PhD program2. Summary of your research proposal (approx.one page) and how this PhD course will be relevant for your research project

    Maximum number of participants is 15.

  • Course contact person

    Sissel Seim og Sidsel Natland