Master's Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship Programme description

A master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

The following learning outcomes are associated with the successful completion of this course:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has a broad and up-to-date overview of the central questions and issues within the philosophy of science as it relates to the social sciences
• can analyse philosophical questions and issues within their own research, and the research of others

Skills

The candidate

• can participate in philosophical discussions about the foundations of their own field and different scientific disciplines
• can apply philosophical reflection in their own research projects.
• can critically evaluate scientific research through analysis of concepts, models, and methods.

This course is taught using lectures and discussion. Different approaches to the academic content of the course are discussed through concrete examples, which can include the students’ own research projects.

Active participation in class is a prerequisite to develop good understanding of the course content. Student attendance of at least 80 % is therefore mandatory to be eligible for examination. The course leader can exempt students from this requirement only under special and individual circumstances. In these cases, extensive reading of the course literature can compensate for the lack of attendance.

Mandatory assignments are evaluated as a pass or fail.

Assessment-/exam format

Participants will receive 5 ECTS for successful completion of the course. This includes the attendance requirement as well as passing the essay examination. The essay can draw upon the student’s own thesis, but this is not required. The essay must lay out and discuss a precise question within the field of philosophy of science. The essay is to be approximately 10 pages long, formatted with font size 12pt, double-spaced, and must be handed in before the submission deadline.

The essay will be examined by the course leader and is assessed as a pass or fail. If the essay is not passed, students are given another chance to edit their submission on a later agreed upon deadline.

The essay examination is based on the descriptions of the course’s learning outcomes.

It is not possible to request an extension of the submission deadline. Exceptions from this are only made in cases of documented sick leave. The deadline for submission will then be postponed based on the documented period of sick leave.

Support materials for assessment/examination

All

Right to appeal

Students may appeal their grade and formal errors in accordance with the Act relating to universities and university colleges and Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

A master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

This course is primarily meant for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program. If the course leader has the capacity to take on additional students, other applicants whose educational background (Master’s degree or equivalent) is deemed relevant will be considered for admission.

The following subjects will be addressed:

• Causality, laws, and mechanisms
• Intentional explanations
• Functional explanations
• Action and rationality
• Interpretation of meaning
• Methodological individualism and collectivism
• Realism and social constructivism
• Science and values

The students' rights and obligations are set out in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet. The regulations describe conditions for resitting/rescheduling exams, the right to appeal, and definitions of cheating in exams, etc. Students are responsible for registering for any resits or rescheduled exams. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with these rules and regulations.

The forms of assessment vary and are outlined in the course descriptions. They apply to term papers, portfolios, process papers, essays and presentation. The master's thesis is an independent piece of work related to a topic of the student’s choice.

Exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. The master's thesis is assessed by one internal and one external examiner. The assessment is outlined in the respective course descriptions. A grading scale from A to F will normally be used in assessments. Pass grades range from A to E, while F is a fail. Students have the right to appeal against a grade, whereupon examinations are re-evaluated by two new examiners (one internal and one external). Students are advised that an appeal may result in a grade lower than the grade originally awarded.