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Philosophy of Science and Research Methodology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Vetenskapsfilosofi och forskningsmetodik/
For:
IND
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education: Humanities
Main field of studies: Industrial Engineeering and Management
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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Aim:
The course will provide the students with a foundation in philosophy of science and research methodology before their master thesis work. After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
- Search for articles in scientific databases
- Handle references and quotes in a correct manner
- Assess and discuss ethical questions in research
- Use central terms for discussing the scientific quality of research
- Assess the relevance of different research methods for different types of research
- Assess the quality of scientific articles within the area relevant for the student
- Write a scientific report
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Admission requirements for Master programme.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course is based on lectures and seminars.
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Course contents:
Literature search, classification of research methods, case study methodology, survey methodology, mathematical modeling, simulation, scientific writing, referencing technique, philosophy of science, validity, reliability, ethics.
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Course literature:
Selected articles.
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Examination: |
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Active participation in seminars
Written assignments
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2 ECTS
4 ECTS
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The final grade in the course is Pass/Fail. |
Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Björn Oskarsson
Examiner: Martina Berglund
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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