FLKM4410 Research Methodology Emneplan

Det er avsluttende vurdering av hvert emne.

Vurderingsformer som benyttes i studiet, inkluderer teoretiske og/eller praktiske semesteroppgaver, skoleeksamen, mappevurdering, hjemmeeksamen, muntlig høring og rapport. Det vil i de fleste emner kreves deltagelse i den organiserte undervisningen for at studenten skal kunne besvare oppgaver ved avsluttende vurdering på en tilfredsstillende måte. Med mindre annet er oppgitt under overskriften Vurdering i emneplanene, kan eksamensbesvarelser leveres på norsk, dansk, svensk eller engelsk.

Alle skriftlige besvarelser skal følge retningslinjer gitt i fagtekstmal ved Institutt for journalistikk og mediefag.

Ved avsluttende vurdering av hvert emne benyttes vurderingsuttrykk bestått/ikke bestått eller en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått. Hvilken vurderingsform og hvilket vurderingsuttrykk som benyttes, framgår av beskrivelsen av hvert emne.

I emner hvor den avsluttende vurderingen består av to deler, danner del 1 grunnlag for karakteren, mens karakteren kan justeres ett trinn opp eller ned i en muntlig høring i del 2.

Når en praktisk produksjon og/eller en oppgave gitt som arbeidskrav i et emne er tilknyttet en avsluttende vurdering, skal studenten som regel utarbeide et refleksjonsnotat. Et refleksjonsnotat er en metoderapport med drøfting i lys av pensum, der studentene skal beskrive og vurdere det de har jobbet med.

I tilfeller hvor det i den avsluttende vurderingen inngår en oppgave opprinnelig gitt som arbeidskrav, er arbeidskravet å anse som et forarbeide til mappevurdering. Studenten kan gjøre endringer i teksten før innlevering.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Dersom ikke annet fremkommer av emneplanen, må både vurderingsdel 1 og 2 tas på nytt ved ny/utsatt eksamen.

Sensorordninger

Vurdering og sensur skal foregå i samsvar med bestemmelsene om vurdering i lov av 1. april 2005 nr. 15 om universiteter og høyskoler og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

No prerequisite knowledge required.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has insight into important topics in philosophy of science and research methodology
• has insight into the relevance of philosophy of science for development and international education studies
• has knowledge of ethical challenges and dilemmas in research on education and development

Skills

The student

• is capable of formulating philosophy of science questions of relevance to development and international education studies
• is capable of applying relevant methodological approaches
• is capable of conducting a critical analysis of selected philosophy of science and methodological questions of relevance to development and international education studies
• is capable of formulating and discussing a philosophy of science problem in the field
• is capable of critically assessing ethical issues in their own and others’ research practice

General competence

The student

• has sufficient knowledge to assess the relevance of theories and methods in the research field international education and development
• is capable of disseminating his/her own and other people's knowledge in an academically sound manner

The work and teaching methods used in the course are characterised by lectures and dialogue and discussions, to which the students bring their own different practical experience and academic backgrounds. See the programme description for further details.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Submission of a written report of 900 to 1,300 words based on an interview, observation etc.
• Project description for the master’s thesis of 3,500 to 4,500 words
• 80 % attendance requirement

The ability to disseminate subject matter is very important both in working life and while studying. The knowledge and results gained during a project must be disseminated if they are to benefit other people. Dissemination often takes the form of reports, and work on a project is thus not complete until a report has been written. Writing is a process characterised by trial and error. It is therefore important to start writing at an early stage of the project, and make it an ongoing activity in the project. The purpose of the project description is to encourage students to get started on the master’s thesis, and it forms the basis for subsequent work on the master’s thesis.

The student is assigned an academic supervisor (or, if relevant, two supervisors) based on the project description for the master’s thesis. The supervisor (or principal supervisor and co-supervisor) is appointed by the person with academic responsibility for the master’s programme. A supervision agreement between student and supervisor will be signed in the beginning of the third semester.

The assessment consists of an individual six-hour written examination with invigilation.

Resit/rescheduled examThe resit/rescheduled exam is organised in the same way as the ordinary exam.

All aids on paper, including personal notes, are permitted.

Letter grades ranging from A to F are used, with A being the highest grade and E the poorest pass grade, and F being a fail grade.

The exam will be assessed by one internal and one external examiner.