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Course syllabus - Scientific methods

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

OAU058

Valid from

Autumn semester 2015

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Didactics

School

School of Education, Culture and Communication

Ratified

2014-12-12

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2022-11-25
    • Latest update: 2022-11-25

    Books

    Andreasson, Jesper; Johansson, Thomas

    Vetenskapsteori : grunder och tillämpning

    Upplaga 1 : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2020] - 223 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144133713 LIBRIS-ID: jvq1h9xzgq57025s

    Bjørndal, Cato R. P.; Nilsson, Björn

    Det värderande ögat : observation, utvärdering och utveckling i undervisning och handledning

    Andra upplagan : Stockholm : Liber, [2018] - 186 sidor

    ISBN: 9789147127832 LIBRIS-ID: 22597092

    Elbro, Carsten; Poulsen, Mads; Erlandsson, Anita

    Utvärdera din undervisning : värdera och förstå statistik och evidens

    1. utg. : Stockholm : Natur & kultur, 2016 - 171 s.

    ISBN: 9789127145634 LIBRIS-ID: 19088219

    Kvale, Steinar; Brinkmann, Svend

    Den kvalitativa forskningsintervjun

    3. [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2014 - 412 s.

    ISBN: 9789144101675 LIBRIS-ID: 16763239

    Other Materials

    Vetenskapliga artiklar tillkommer, och finns att hämta på kursens Canvassida vid kursstart.

    • Ratified date: 2019-08-21
    • Latest update: 2019-09-04

    Kurslitteraturen bestäms i samråd med läraren.

Specific requirements

A degree at the Bachelor's level, minimum 180 credits including 90 credits with relevance for educational sciences, or a Degree of Bachelor of Education.
In addition Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

INL1, Home assignment, 6 credits, individually written examination concerning learning outcomes 1-4, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 1.5 credits, individual oral performance concerning learning outcome 2, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Study guide

Grade

Three-grade scale