MSL4200 Forskningsmetoder og vitenskapsteori Emneplan

Coursework requirements from MALK 4000-401, 4000- 402, MALKA 211 and 212 or equivalent must be approved to participate and submit coursework requirements in MALKA221.

Grunnleggende kunnskaper om forskningsmetode og vitenskapsteori tilsvarende bachelornivå.

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes

classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe theoretical perspectives and practical interventions designed to improve safety culture and optimize interaction between man, technology and organization
• can describe and discuss the concept of risk, and risk in relation to complexity
• can describe different methods in risk analysis
• can describe methods for investigation of accidents
• can describe and discuss the application of concepts from risk management on examples from different social and technological systems

Skills

The student

• can apply knowledge of general behavioral principles in the analysis of, and as a means, in risk management and control
• can perform simple risk analyses, including using different methods of data collection and processing

Competence

The student

• can contribute in safety decision processes

The course consists of seminars with lectures and group exercises carried out in class. Between the seminars, students are required to work on one individual assignments based on material from the seminars.

Students submit 1 review article, maximum 10 pages including references, according to the deadlines in the course schedule.

Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours.

Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

None

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade

One internal and one external examiner

Risk analyses, risk management, behavioral safety, safety culture.

Per Arne Tufte