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| SYLLABUS |
| Science for Sustainable Development: Theories and methods,
9 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY Environmental Science - MXA
SUBJECT AREA
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COURSE CODE |
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746A12 |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
On completion of the course, the student will becompetent in:
-understanding of the role of theory in science and arts
-scrutinzing scientific documents from a methodological point of view
-understanding concepts that are central in the field of theory of science, and
-finding relevant information and evaluating different sources of information. |
| CONTENTS |
| The course is based on current ideas and discussions of the role of theory in the production of scientific research and literature. It will also analyze how different methods are designed, developed, presented and applied in different kinds of research, that is, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities and interdisciplinary science. Concepts which are central in the field theory of science will be interpreted and discussed, as well as controversies related to the uses and understandings of them. Different sources of information, mainly those which are accessible through libraries, are presented, and the students will get aquinted with their possibilities and functioning. |
| TEACHING |
| The teaching will mainly be in the form of seminars, where the teachers as well as the students contribute with introductory remarks prepared beforehand and comments. Both texts that represent the field theory of science and examples of contemporary scientific texts, that is, articles from scientific journals, dissertation thesis, project reports and applications for funding etc will be discussed and scrutinized. Language of instructions: English |
| EXAMINATION |
The examination will be in the form of obligatory seminars, complemented with the writing of short reflections on the topics.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "ENGELSKA B" is required, or an international proficiency test, e.g. TOEFL, minimum score 550/213. iELTS: at least overall score 6.0. To be eligible to the course the student must have fulfilled 120 ECTS where of at least 90 ECTS in fields as environmental science, water resources, geography, economics, social anthropology, political science, hydrology, engineering, chemistry, history and biology or equivalent. |
| GRADING |
| The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F |
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| COURSE LITERATURE |
| The course literature is decided upon by the department
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed. |
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Science for Sustainable Development: Theories and methods
Science for Sustainable Development: Theories and methods |
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Department responsible
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the course or
equivalent:
TEMA - The Tema Institute |
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| Registrar No: 127/07-41 |
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Course Code: 746A12 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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| Subject/Subject Area : Environmental Science - MXA |
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Education level |
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Field of Education |
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Advanced level |
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MXA |
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