Vitenskapsteori og forskningsetikk

VT409E

The course provides doctoral students opportunities to become familiar with different perspectives in philosophy of science and research ethics with general relevance for social sciences and economics. Ontology and epistemology with relevance for methods in scientific research are discussed. The debates about the nature of scientific methods, theories of confirmation, the demarcation of science from non-science, evolutionary and revolutionary theories of scientific development are enlightened in lectures and dialogues.

The connection between multi-disciplinarity, inter-disciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity will be discussed and illustrated. The ideas behind scientific realism and narrative research methodology are discussed. The course will pay special attention on the philosophical and methodological preconditions in the research projects of the participants.

Information on dates and link to registration.

Enrollment in a PhD Programme is a general requirement for participation in PhD courses at Nord University Business School.

Candidates must also fulfil English language requirements. Applicantsfrom Nord University are prioritized.

No tuition fees.

Lectures, student presentations and dialogues.

Evaluation using final survey sent to the participants.

Draft of paper developed and presented during the first and second module; the final paper (maximum 10 pages 12 point font and line spacing 1.5) submitted after the course in March/April and graded pass/not pass. Content from the final paper (if it is chosen to be as an assessment form in the course) can be partially used in the kappa/Ph.D. thesis and will require substantial rewriting.

Med overlapp menes en faglig likhet mellom emner med samme faginnhold. Du vil derfor få følgende reduksjon i studiepoeng om du har tatt emner som er angitt under:

VT407E - Vitenskapsteori og forskningsetikk - 7.5 Studiepoeng

DR448E - Philosophy of Science - 7.5 Studiepoeng

VIT9000 - Vitenskapsteori og forskningsetikk - 7.5 Studiepoeng

Språk

Engelsk

Studiepoeng

7.5

Studiested

Bodø

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Handelshøgskolen

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