ØAMET4200 Samfunnsvitenskapelig metode Emneplan

Emnet bygger særlig på grunnemne i samfunnsvitenskapelig metode på bachelornivå, samt grunnemne i statistisk metode. Emnet er et obligatorisk fellesemne i hovedprofilen strategi, organisasjon og ledelse.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

This course is designed to inform and enrich the material learned in the research methods courses. It combines a descriptive and a normative approach to reflection on social science.

Among topics covered, are the role of values in research, objectivity, realism, social constructivism, social ontology, feminist philosophy of science, evidence-based policy, and causality. 

Language of instruction is English

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Students should achieve an overview of the methodology of participatory design in the planning, design and implementation of new and changed digital systems. They should, through work with the course literature and the participative development project, obtain ability to initiate, organise and perform participatory design projects.

A student who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has advanced knowledge of the methodology of participatory design
• can apply knowledge on participatory design and action research to new application areas and user groups

Skills

The student

• can initiate, organize and perform participatory design projects
• can analyse existing theories and models in order to organize a participatory design project

General competence

The student

• can analyse relevant challenges of participatory design as a method for system development
• can apply achieved knowledge on action research in relation to participatory design
• can communicate theories and challenges of participatory design and action research both to researchers and other communities

The following coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam:

Students must submit three essays on the philosophy of social science (500 Words each). 

The four essays are separately awarded a Pass or Fail. A Pass in all of them qualifies for sitting the school exam. 

Students whose coursework requirement is not approved may resubmit once. If not approved after two submissions the student will be disqualified from sitting the final school examination.

See general rules in the programme plan. Students must have the following course work requirements approved before examination:

The course work requirements are organised around the project, as three individual deliveries linked to three iterations in an action research project. The purpose is to gain practical and theoretical understanding of participatory design

• Delivery 1: A sketch of the system, including a definition of the project goal, a description of user groups and participants, and a brief description of the future system, (300-600 words)
• Delivery 2: Detailed design, including a description and evaluation of the choice of description techniques and design tools, and a description of needs and proposed solutions (450-750 words)

• Delivery 3: System prototype: a running application, accessible for co-students and supervisors

Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during the written school exam.

Grade scale A - F.