SUM3011 – Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies (undergraduate)
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This will be a core unit, addressed by several staff with experience in tackling multi- and interdisciplinary research methodologies. Interdisciplinary research plays a critical role in virtually every field of study in the sciences, arts and humanities. The aim of this course is to explore the ways in which interdisciplinary studies are defined, how they formulate particular research problems, and what kinds of research tools and methods are applicable. The course surveys such diverse fields as political science, sociology, geography, anthropology, literature, history, economics, landscape studies, architecture and the natural sciences in order to present the palette of tools available to the student. The course also introduces students to a variety of writing strategies (exposition, argumentation, description, polemic, etc.).
Course leader: Karen V. Syse
Lecturer: Karen V.Syse, Associate Prof. Harold Wilhite, Prof. Desmond McNeill, Dr. Ingrid Nesheim.
Learning outcome
- To introduce students to the complexities of interdisciplinary research
- To use the ongoing case studies provided by SUM researchers to provide practical training to those who may go on to careers in research and policy areas
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
This course is directed at students with a background of 120 credits in humanities, social sciences or the natural sciences.
SUM1000 Milj? og utvikling, or an equivalente course, is a prerequisite for taking SUM3011.
The language for lectures and readings is English, so the student must have a good working knowledge of English.
Teaching
Lectures
Examination
4 hours Classroom exam.
Language of examination
SUM3011 students can write the exam in English or Norwegian
Other
Course coordinator: Karen Syse
Programme Consultant: Anne-Line Sand?ker