Researching Global Challenges
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- GOV352
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.
Knowledge
The student has advanced knowledge of:
- philosophy of sciences and methodological debates such as positivism vs. constructivism
- the role - and alignment - of theory, methods, and data in any research design
- principles, ethical and quality standards for research design
Skills
The student can:
- take informed research design choices and justify them to develop their own high quality research design
- validate the quality of a study and its findings
- evaluate and critically assess other´s research designs
General competence
The student can:
- apply different perspectives from the philosophy of sciences in order to argue for specific research design choices
- support fellow students in developing high quality research designs
- critically discuss the politics of knowledge generation on the governance of global challenges
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
The course is open for students who have been accepted to the Master's program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges.
Exchange students at master's level may be accepted upon application. Applications may be rejected due to capacity.
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
The assessment consists of a draft of a research design (made in group), a presentation of the draft at a seminar, and a discussion of one another draft. Attendance at a seminar is mandatory.
The compulsory assignment is a group assignment and must be completed to take the exam.
Approved compulsory requirements are valid in the current and following two semesters. Compulsory assignments and attendance must be completed to take the exam.
Forms of Assessment
Submission of a research proposal, 5000 words (+/- 10%, excluding the title page, table of contents, references, tables, and all attachments).
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught. The exam answer can be submitted in English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Assessment in teaching semester.
A retake exam is arranged for students with valid absence according to § 5-5 in the UiB regulations.
If there is a retake exam, this will be available for students with the follow results/absences:
- Medical certificate/valid absence
- Interruption during the exam
- Fail/failed
If you have the right to take a retake exam and a retake exam is arranged for students with valid absences, you can sign up yourself in Studentweb after January 15.