Research Methods and Project Development in Digital Culture
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- DIKULT301
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English, Norwegian if needed
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
This course will offer an overview of central research methods in the field of Digital Culture and has a reading list of around 500 pages material. The students are expected to deliver a project description for a research project in Digital Culture. The students are also expected to submit a self-selected reading list around 500 pages relating to their planned research project.
This course is a compulsory part of the master programme in Digital Culture.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate has knowledge of:
- a range of quantitative, qualitative and hermeneutic research methods within Digital culture
- a range of theories that offer different frameworks of understanding within Digital culture
- laws and ethical norms that apply in social science and humanities research
Skills
The candidate can:
- on an independent basis define a problem area and isolate key issues
- discuss and compare different theories in relation to a given topic
- deduce methods based on a theoretical assessment and knowledge goals
- translate these methods into concrete activities with material, people or other research objects.
- plan the implementation of the master's project in Digital Culture
General competence
The candidate can:
- apply in-depth knowledge of academic writing including strategies for documentation and bibliography
- present and defend a project development process for outside professionals
- formulate and orally communicate their written work to an academic audience
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Classes and/or seminars. The class schedule will be available by the beginning of the semester. Additionally, individual supervision during the development of the project description will be offered.
In the case that fewer than five students are enrolled in the course, the department has the right to reduce the amount of teaching in accordance with the department's guidelines (more info on Mitt UiB). When it is or may be the case, the course participants will be informed at semester start and before the registration deadline February 1st / September 1st.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In order to be allowed to take the final examination, the student is required to participate in minimum 75% of the teaching and of the activities that are part of the course. Course participation will be validated by the course coordinator.
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The compulsory activities are either approved or not approved, and are only valid in the teaching semester.
Forms of Assessment
The final exam is a digital visual presentation based on the project description assignment. The exam can take the form of a poster, a video presentation, or an interactive visual work.
All exam parts must be taken during the teaching semester.