Kategori | Tekst |
Emnekode | VITHF900 |
Namn på emnet, nynorsk | Vitskapsteori og etikk med rettleia oppgåve |
Namn på emnet, bokmål | Vitenskapsteori og etikk med veiledet oppgave |
Namn på emnet, engelsk | Theory of Science and Ethics with Supervised Paper |
Studiepoeng, omfang ECTS Credits | 10 ECTS |
Studienivå (studiesyklus) Level of Study | Ph.D. |
Fulltid/deltid Full-time/Part-time | |
Undervisningsspråk | English |
Undervisningssemester Semester of Instruction | Spring |
Undervisningsstad Place of Instruction | The Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT). Two of the four seminar days are normally held outside of Bergen. |
Mål og innhald Objectives and Content | The aim of the course is 1) to engage Ph.D. candidates in key areas of theory of science with an emphasis on the philosophy of humanities and research ethics, as well the relationship between research and society, and 2) to offer candidates an arena for critical reflection upon their own field of research and their Ph.D. projects, and 3) to develop this into a paper in a process with feedback from co-students and supervisors. |
Læringsutbytte Learning Outcomes | Upon completing the course and the presentation and discussion of the paper, the Ph.D. candidate is expected to have demonstrated: Knowledge of general problems of theory of science and ethics, and an ability to identify and discuss such problems as applying to the candidate’s field of research and to presuppositions for his or her Ph.D. project. |
Krav til forkunnskapar | Masters degree, or equivalent. |
Tilrådde forkunnskapar | |
Studiepoengsreduksjon | |
Krav til studierett | Ph.D.-candidates enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the Faculty of Humanities and at the Grieg Academy - Department of Music at the University of Bergen, UiB. |
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures, plenary discussions, group discussions, supervision in groups and/or individually, commenting on co-students’ drafts, public presentation of paper. |
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet Compulsory Assignments and Attendance | 1. Prepare for (read text compendium) and take part in the four-day seminar in the theory of science and ethics at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT). The course takes place annually in January and February. Attendance at seminar: min. 80%. 2. Take part in supervision of the paper in groups and/or individually. 3. Comment on two co-students’ paper drafts 4. Present the paper. The presentation takes place in the form of a public lecture (30 min.) followed by a discussion with committee members and peers (45 min.). The paper must be recommended by an assessment committee before it can be presented. |
Vurderingsformer Forms of Assessment | A paper (4000-6000 words) on a self-chosen topic on a problem in theory of science and/or ethics with relevance for the candidate’s field of research or own project. The paper must be recommended for submission before it can be submitted. Main emphasis of assessment will be the paper, the presentation of the paper, and discussion of the paper after the presentation. Final assessment is given by the committee after the presentation and discussion. The members of the assessment committee are proposed jointly by the Ph.D. candidate’s home department and the SVT. The committee shall normally consist of the supervisor of the Ph.D. project, a representative of the faculty at the candidate’s department/academic field, and a representative from the SVT. The committee is appointed by the SVT. Deadline for submitting paper is early spring 2022. Presentation of the paper will take place before the end of spring term. The department shall make copies of the recommended manuscript available to the public within one week before the presentation. |
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen Examination Support Material | |
Karakterskala Grading Scale | Approved/not approved |
Vurderingssemester Assessment Semester | Spring |
Litteraturliste Reading List | Will be made available before December 1st. |
Emneevaluering Course Evaluation | Participating candidates will evaluate the course at the end of the semester. |
Programansvarleg Course Coordinator | Programstyret har ansvar for fagleg innhald og oppbygging av studiet og for kvaliteten på studieprogrammet og alle emna der. |
Emneansvarleg | Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT) |
Administrativt ansvarleg Course Administrator | Senter for vitskapsteori |
Kontaktinformasjon Contact Information | studie@svt.uib.no |