MALK4100 Vitenskap, atferd og samfunn Emneplan

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Undervisning i emnet baseres på forelesninger og oppgaveløsning. I tillegg må studentene sette av tid til selvstudier.

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills, and general competency:

Knowledge

The student can

• describe how conceptual and historical developments influence current practice in science
• discuss societal influences on scientific activities
• describe key characteristics of a natural science approach
• describe natural scientific methods, including experimental methodology
• discuss examples of similarities and differences between various fields concerned with human behavior, including approaches within the humanities, social science, and natural science
• discuss different levels of reduction in science
• describe complexity as a scientific approach and a framework for understanding spaces for communication across different field
• describe the principles of selection at different levels of complexity
• discuss how critical thinking and skepticism lead to ethical practice in science
• reflect on ethical considerations in science

Skills

The student can

• cite sources and arrange a reference list according to the current standard from American Psychology Association (APA) standard and describe appropriate and honest use of artificial intelligence in academic works
• use a digital reference manager for citations and references in written assignments
• communicate about scientific frameworks with individuals from different backgrounds

General competency

The student can

• describe how the same phenomenon can be approached and analysed from various perspectives
• describe how some approaches may conflict, while others are complementary
• produce concise academic texts that acknowledging the sources that are built upon, giving proper credit to the works of others

Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, 5 timer

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Alle besvarelser vurderes av èn sensor.

Ekstern sensor benyttes regelmessig, og minimum ved hver tredje gjennomføring av emnet. Ved uttrekk av besvarelser til ekstern sensur skal uttrekket omfatte minimum 10% av besvarelsene, men uansett ikke færre enn 5 besvarelser. Ved uttrekk skal ekstern sensors vurdering komme alle studentene til gode.

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Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.