Autumn

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of basic theory or philosophy of science perspectives and concepts and their implications for research design
• has knowledge about different perspectives on the relation between science and society

Skills

The student

• can critically reflect upon different perspectives in philosophy or theory of science relevant for their own work and for the discipline of geography
• can formulate academic arguments based on different epistemological positions or perspectives
• can outline the implications of different perspectives in philosophy or theory of science for research design

General competence

The student

• can critically reflect upon philosophy or theory of science aspects and societal aspects of his/hers own research and academic area of expertise, including when communicating across disciplines or societal domains
• can critically reflect upon the relation between science/expertise and society

2 lectures á 2 hours pr. week.

Total: 5 Joint lectures for human and physical geography

2 lectures á 2 hours pr. week.

Total: 3 Parallel lectures for human and physical geography

Total: 8 lectures (24 hours) 6-8 weeks

2 parallel seminars for human and physical geography

1 Joint seminar for human and physical geography

Total: 3 seminars (6 hours) 3-4 weeks

Home exam, 5 days

GEO301 - 10 ects

GEO302 - 10 ects

Department of Geography

Studieveileder@geog.uib.no