MESTD4312 Research Theory and Method 1 Course description

Å være engelsklærer:

• Språklæringsteorier, strategier og metoder
• Flerspråklighet som ressurs i klasserommet
• Engelsk i Norge og verden
• Læreplan og læremidler, inkludert digitale læremidler
• Innføring i grunnleggende ferdigheter i engelskfaget
• Innføring i engelsk språk og struktur
• Innføring i tekst og kultur
• Vurdering av og for læring
• Engelsklæreren som språkmodell

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

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

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge of the field's scientific theories and methods and the distinctive nature of the art subjects as a research area
• is capable of analysing and reflecting on academic questions with a basis in research method perspectives and scientific traditions relating to the academic field’s history, characteristics and place in society
• has in-depth knowledge of different forms of knowledge acquisition and source criticism in scientific publishing.

Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing and using philosophy of science and research methods of relevance to the aesthetic field in an independent manner
• remaining critical to different perspectives in the fields of philosophy of science and research methods, and applying this knowledge to structure and formulate academic lines of reasoning
• remaining critical to different information sources as the basis for the research process
• assessing different ethical perspectives relating to the research process

Competence

The student

• is capable of working independently in his/her own field and masters the field's forms of expression
• is capable of communicating with various target groups about professional issues and angles of discussion in the aesthetic fields

Teaching methods vary between lectures given by both lecturers and guest lecturers. Students must actively participate in teaching and group work. The master’s programme is based on individual study with participation in groups, lectures and thematic workshops. Emphasis is placed on both theoretical and practical work as forms of study.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Minimum 80% attendance at compulsory teaching activities and seminars

Individual written exam over 2 weeks.

3000-4500 Words.

The result can be appealed.

All aids are permitted.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.

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