Study plan Master in Social Science
Programme description
The Master degree programme in Social Science has a scope of 120 ECTS, equivalent to 2 full-time years of study. The programme concludes with the Master thesis, worth 50 ECTS. Majors (eg. Sociology, Political Science, History, Journalism and Social Work) comprise 30 ECTS and are offered in the second semester. In addition, the programme includes two compulsory course in research methods, and a number of elective courses.
ECTS Credits 120 Study level Master's degree (2 years) Teaching language Norwegian Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences Course location Bodø, Levanger, Steinkjer and Stjørdal
Study model
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1st study year
Autumn 2016
Course id Course name ECTS Credits
ME310S Qualitative and Quantitative and Methods I 10 SP
Elective cources (click to choose)
Spring 2017
Course id Course name ECTS Credits
Specialization (click to choose)
2nd study year
Autumn 2017
Course id Course name ECTS Credits
SO330S Scientific based master thesis (1/2) Ends spring 2018
Mandatory courses (click to choose)
Spring 2018
Course id Course name ECTS Credits
SO330S Scientific based master thesis (2/2) 50 SP
Learning outcomes
Page 1 of 49 Knowledge:
After graduation, the student will have:
Thorough knowledge of social sciences and the chosen major, and the student will have developed a reflective attitude towards this knowledge. Thorough knowledge of scientific theory and research methods, and the student will know how to apply them critically and in terms of their own competence. The ability to analyze professional issues from a social science perspective.
Skills:
After graduation, the student will have the ability to:
Bring forth and discuss ethical issues in social research and in society at large. Apply methods of social science and perspectives on practical challenges on specific tasks. Keep updated of new and relevant research and apply this on his or her own academic work and in his or her own professional practice.
General competence
After graduation, the student will have the ability to:
Use his or her skills to interpret single phenomenon in a broader social science context. Develop, plan and carry out research in accordance with the academic requirements for scientific methods and content, leading to new social relevant knowledge and understanding. Communicate, argue and present his or her knowledge and skills.
Description of the specializations with learning outcomes
Major in Social Work
Introduction
This major seeks to improve the students¿ understanding of the interaction between theory and practice and focuses on placing social work in a historical, ideological and spatial context. Throughout the major, there will be a focus on gender and power relations ¿ on how social and political structures are gendered, how social problems affect women differently from men, and on how policies and social work practice can target social work challenges in a gender sensitive way to improve living conditions for women, children and men in different societies. The students should develop their ability for critical and comparative analysis to enhance their ability to promote social work¿s underlying values of social justice and human rights through social work at the local, national and international level. The major will also examine how different social services systems and institutional frameworks conduct to shape methods, ethics and critical reflection in social work.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge
Have advanced knowledge in the field of social work. Have a thorough knowledge of the theoretical foundation of social work Be able to apply knowledge in new areas within the field of social work.
Skills
Be able to analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field and work independently on practical and theoretical problem- solving in social work. Be able to interpret, critically assess and use appropriate methods of research and academic development in an independent matter. Be able to locate, assess and refer to information and academic material, and present this to highlight a problem. Be able to use relevant professional tools, techniques and forms of expression.
General competence
Be able to analyze relevant academic, professional and ethical issues. Be able to apply their knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out sophisticated tasks and projects. Be able to provide comprehensive independent study and master the subject area of expression. Be able to communicate about subject issues, analysis and conclusions in the field, both for specialists and the general public. Have knowledge of innovation and innovation processes.
Major in Political Science
Introduction
The major in Political Science offers an introduction to developments and challenges related to Governance, Democracy, Welfare state and International politics in the High North. Besides the master thesis the major consists of three courses (each 10 ECTS) in Governance, High North Politics and Welfare state. This major provide students with skills that can be applied in a number of jobs and positions in public as well as
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Have a general knowledge and understanding of political systems, and processes of organizing, managing and governance in the public sector. Have broad and general knowledge and understanding of social science theories and research traditions in the field covered by the major. Have specialized knowledge and understanding of a chosen topic researched in the master thesis.
Cognitive skills
Reflect critically on political science relevant issues. Analyze and understand political and administrative processes. Identify and discuss normative questions and dilemmas in political institutions. Interpret and make critical judgements as well as engage in different kinds of research work.
General skills
Formulate precise analyses in written form. Develop, plan, and implement a larger piece of written research work in accordance with academic standards, leading to new and relevant knowledge and understanding.
Major in Sociology
Introduction
The major study in sociology provides students with theoretical and practical training in sociological ways of thinking and analyzing social phenomena. Social change is one of the key aspects of concern, and students will acknowledge insights in modern societies and social development, and the ways in which local and global processes are interconnected in new and complex ways. Studying social changes means studying disintegrative as well as reintegrative forces. Social changes create new possibilities and new challenges in peoples¿ social life. With an in depth study in sociology students will achieve theoretical and methodological tools applicable to exploring such issues. The study provides in-depth knowledge about social issues on different levels, from the global to the local and from micro to macro. Students will achieve knowledge in a wide range of theoretical perspectives and different methodological approaches, as well as insight in the Norwegian society with a special focus upon the Norwegian and Nordic welfare model. The study will also be thematically oriented towards the student¿s master¿s thesis through seminar-based teaching.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the master degree in social science with sociology as major area and study, students should have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
Have in-depth knowledge about the theoretical basis and methodological variety in sociology. Have in-depth knowledge about one specialized field within sociology (of their choice). Have in-depth knowledge about how to construct different kinds of scientific texts.
Skills
Be able to discuss a sociological research question by using different theoretical positions. Be able to develop interesting and relevant research questions Be able to produce scientific presentations, both in writing and orally.
General competence
Be able to present a report on different sociological questions, using scientific methods. Be able to produce analyses of social systems on different levels, from small groups to larger organizations and societies.
Major in Journalism
Introduction
The major in journalism shall qualify for working with, managing and developing professional journalism, within media institutions as well as in education. The major will also qualify for work with research and development and administrative work in private and public sector. The study gives a theoretical understanding of the evolvement and challenge in journalism as subject, profession and research field. Besides the master thesis the major consists of two subjects. One draws attention to different theories and research methods in journalism, and the other on journalism as a profession. The major will place the professional journalism in an historical perspective, and will draw attention to central theories and methods developing journalism as a subject. The major will also deal with the public role of journalism in society in the past and today, both local, national and international.
Learning outcomes
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Have thorough knowledge about the theoretical basis in journalism research. Have thorough knowledge about the public assignment of journalism in history, both locally, nationally and internationally Have thorough knowledge of the historical knowledge of journalism as profession. Have in-depth knowledge about a chosen subject treated in the master thesis
Cognitive skills
Be able to reflect critically on important questions within professional journalism Be able to analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations within professional journalism, and work independently to develop new knowledge and understanding of the subject of journalism. Be able to understand, critically decide and use relevant methods for scientific work. Be able to interpret and make critical judgments of different kinds of research work.
General skills
Be able to develop, plan and carry out a larger research project in relation to academic standard of form and content, which result in new knowledge and understanding. Be able to present a larger piece of work and master the subjects area of expression Be able to communicate with researchers and in the public about research questions, analysis and conclusions in the field of journalism
Major in History
Introduction
History in general gives fundamental insights into how societies and communities have developed over time. Historians study development processes regionally, nationally and internationally. Some specialize in older societies, while others focus on modern times. Even if history always deals with the past, it is also of current interest ¿ which often is expressed in debates connected with the publication of books and articles, museum exhibitions and the erection of historical monuments.
In the major in history, the students should attain deeper insight into historical problems and research. There is emphasis on developing independent reflection and the ability to conduct a critical analysis of historical literature and source material. The first year of the study is based on a variety of courses, followed by an independent research dissertation in the second year.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The candidate should
attain broad knowledge in historical sources, methods and historiography stp.ecialized knowledge in a historical field in connection with the master thesis have knowledge of different research schools and understand how theories and methods are applied in historical research
Cognitive skills
Candidates should
be able to raise new questions to historical sources and literature and give their own answers through independent academic work be able to produce research leading to new knowledge and perspectives be able to survey and systematize relevant historical material for the study of a subject and submit it to a critical analysis to a certain extent, obtain experience in practical historical work
General skills
The candidate should
be able to plan, develop and carry out a larger piece of research in accordance with general academic standards of form and content and resulting in new knowledge and understanding
Page 4 of 49 Admission requirements
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
English language proficiency
View general admission and documentation requirements
Please refer to the Admission guidelines for Master in Social Science for information regarding the specialisation-specific admission requirements and ranking rules.
Career possibilities
View individual Master profiles (currently in Norwegian only)
Further education
Successful completion of this master's degree programme, including the elective course SO313S Social Science Analysis, qualifies candidates to apply for admission to the PhD programme at Nord University.
Study abroad
Nord University has agreements with a number of institutions that may be relevant for studies abroad. For the students of Master in Social Sciences the most appropriate exchange period (semester) will be in the Spring semeester of the first year of study, related to the semester where the major is offered.
We recommend the following partner institutions:
Specialization in Political Science and Sociology: Wageningen University (Netherlands)
Nord University has in addition agreements with other Universities.
Apply for exchange abroad
Costs
No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply. For students specialising in history, extra costs may incur in relation to the mandatory praxis period during the 2nd semester (traveling, housing etc.).
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
If the applicant does not fulfil the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification but has experience-based competence relevant to the field of study, he or she may apply for recognition of this competence in order to fulfil the admission.
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
The Norwegian system for grading and assessment using the letter grades A - F, in which A denotes the best/highest grade and F denotes "not passed". Work can also be assessed as "passed", "not passed", "approved" and "not approved".Refer to applicable legislation, rules and regulations
Page 5 of 49 Assessment methods
The study programme will be evaluated through various forms of examination and according to NOKUT´s regulations. The examination and assessment methods being used in the program are: Portfolio, home exam, assignment, written examination, work requirements, preliminary emamination and oral exam. Please see the course descriptions for more detailed information
Graduation requirements
Final graduation examinations for the study programme is the master thesis and oral examination.
Programme evaluation
The programme is evaluated via student questionnaire, as well as by the programme director. The evaluations form a part of the University's quality assurance system.
Qualifications requirements and regulations
Please refer to the applicable legislation, regulations and related guidelines.
Subject descriptions (17)
Page 6 of 49 Subject descriptions (17)
Qualitative and Quantitative and Methods I ME310S No special costs except semester registration fee and curriculum literature.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE AND METHODS I ME310S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Ingrid Fylling Level Graduate Course location Bodø, Helgeland Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for the Faculty Faculty of Social Associate Professor Master in Social Sciences +47 75 51 74 26 Sciences, Master in Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Crisis Management Application deadline and Master in HRM / Elective
Start semester Autumn 2016
Course description
The course starts with an introduction to practical methodological and research design. Then the course takes up qualitative methods through which students work with interviews and production, analysis and interpretation of interview data. Some of these interpretations use a more quantitative approach in which students work with the construction of questionnaires, the gathering of own survey-data and the transformation of these into statistics in the computer laboratory. Students will here be trained in entering their own data into statistical computer packages and the use of these for analysis and interpretation of the findings. Probability theory and estimated statistical inference will be taught, and used as part of the analysis. Students will also learn how to make use of the most common techniques in the analysis of qualitative data. Because the course uses practical exercises with close supervision, the student is advised to participate in all teaching sessions in this course. Individual supervision of students not following the scheduled teaching sessions is not provided.
Costs
No special costs except semester registration fee and curriculum literature.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
The student should on successful completion of the programme: - Have in-depth knowledge about the practical use of qualitative and quantitative methods as part of a research process - Have knowledge about different research designs and ways of combining different strategies for gaining empirical data - Know the main principles of probability theory and statistical inference
Skills
The student should on successful completion of the programme be able to: - Develop a basic design for gathering empirical quantitative and qualitative data - Carry out methodological design from design to analysis - Interpret results from quantitative and qualitative analyses
General competence
The student should on successful completion of the programme be able to: - Independently carry out gathering and analyses of empirical data, quantitative as well as qualitative - Critically evaluate the different stages in a research process - Give a report on a social science topic, using social science methods
Page 7 of 49 Course type
Compulsory for the Master in Social Sciences, Master in Crisis Management and Master in HRM / Elective
Prerequisites
Qualified for a master programme Master i samfunnsvitenskap or Master in HRM, or admitted to Master in Societal Security and Crisis Management.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and seminars: led by the teacher
Recommended prior knowledge
Introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods in Social Sciences (ME118S)
Permitted examination aids
Pen, pencil, ruler, bilingual dictionary and simple calculator.
Course evaluation
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system.
Assessment and examinations
Written assignment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Overlapping courses
ME301Sv1 Quantitative Methods - 5 study points. ME302Sv1 Qualitative methods - 5 study points. ME304Sv1 Qualitative Methods - 5 study points. ME305Sv1 Quantitative Methods - 5 study points. ME306Sv1 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods - 10 study points. ME320Sv1 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods I - 10 study points.
Page 8 of 49 Course literature
Reading list Autumn 2017
Johannessen, Asbjørn (2009): Introduksjon til SPSS: versjon 17. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag. 187 sider
Nilssen, Vivi (2012): Analyse i kvalitative studier: Den skrivende forskeren. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget
Skog, Ole Jørgen (2004): Å forklare sosiale fenomener. En regresjonsbasert tilnærming. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk. Revidert og utvidet utgave. Kap. 1-8. 280 sider
Tjora, Aksel (2012): Kvalitative forskningsmetoder i praksis. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk forlag. 204 sider
Reading list Autumn 2016
Books:
Johannessen, Asbjørn (2009): Introduksjon til SPSS: versjon 17. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag. 187 sider Nilssen, Vivi (2012): Analyse i kvalitative studier: Den skrivende forskeren. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget Skog, Ole Jørgen (2005): Å forklare sosiale fenomener. En regresjonsbasert tilnærming. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk. Revidert og utvidet utgave. Kap. 1-10. 280 sider Tjora, Aksel (2010): Kvalitative forskningsmetoder i praksis. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk forlag. 204 sider
Compendium (Available online on Fronter from week 36):
Aase, T.H. og E. Fossåskaret (2007): "Sosiale fenomener har både utbredelse og innhold", i: Aase, T.H. og E. Fossåskaret (2007): Skapte virkeligheter. Om produksjon og tolkning av kvalitative data. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 28 sider Elstad, Jon Ivar (2010): "Spørreskjemaundersøkelsens fallgruber", i: Album, D., K. Widerberg og M. Nordli Hansen (2010): Metodene våre. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 14 sider. Widerberg, Karin (2010): "Med samtalen som utgangspunkt. Om veivalg og kunnskapsmuligheter ved intervjuing", i: Album, D., K. Widerberg og M. Nordli Hansen (2010): Metodene våre. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 15 sider Haraldsen, Gustav (1999): Kunsten å lage et spørreskjema. SSB: Samfunnsspeilet nr 6/1999. 4 sider Fylling, I. og J. Sandvin (2014): "Kategorier og kontekster. Funksjonshemming som kategori i komparativ sosialpolitisk forskning" i: Otterlei, J.B og L.K. Monsen:Valg, velferd og lokaldemokrati. Trodheim: Akademika forlag
The reading list is subject to amendments at semester start.
Page 9 of 49 Qualitative and quantitative methods II ME311S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS II ME311S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 2nd study year Ingrid Fylling Level Graduate Course location Bodø, Helgeland Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for Faculty Faculty of Social Associate Professor Master in Social Sciences +47 75 51 74 26 Sciences (besides Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] specialization in Application deadline History) and for Master in HRM (120 ECTS) Start semester Autumn 2017
Course description
The course builds on ME310S Quantitative and qualitative Methods I, and provides students with more in-depth understanding about quantitative and qualitative methods as scientific tools for analysing social phenomena.
In quantitative methods the main focus will be on multivariate models, and in particular multivariate regression analysis. We also discuss the methodological assumptions underlying multivariate models, especially the assumptions which causal analyses are built on. In qualitative methods students are given a thorough presentation of the methodological and scientific foundation of qualitative analyses, using different qualitative studies as examples.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
Page 10 of 49 Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
The student should be able to:
Have in-depth knowledge of key concepts in multivariate analysis Have knowledge of different understandings of causality and causal mechanisms in social science. Know the main themes in probability theory and statistical inference Have in-depth knowledge about the relationship between theory, scientific issues and qualitative methods Possess insight into various qualitative methods Have thorough knowledge of research ethics issues
Skills
The student should be able to:
Use their knowledge in probability theory and statistical inference to asess statistical significance of different research findings Interpret results from bivariate and multivariate regression analyses Analyse bivariate and trivariate cross tables by using causal models Apply methodological skills in implementing own research Formulate problem complexes using qualitative methods Choose a suitable method and use various methods to analyse qualitative data
General competence
The student should be able to:
Evaluate quantitative research by using their knowledge about validity and reliability Critically assess the methodological assumptions for using different multivariate analytical techniques Analyse relevant subject and research ethical issues in qualitative research Apply their knowledge and skills to carry out qualitative work tasks and projects Present qualitative subject relevant problem complexes, analyses, and conclusions
Course type
Compulsory for Master in Social Sciences (besides specialization in History) and for Master in HRM (120 ECTS)
Prerequisites
Qualified for a master program on the faculty of social sciences and completed ME310S Quantitative and qualitative methods I
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face.
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and seminars led by the teacher
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university's quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Page 11 of 49 Overlapping courses
ME301Sv1 Quantitative Methods - 5 study points. ME302Sv1 Qualitative methods - 5 study points. ME304Sv1 Qualitative Methods - 5 study points. ME305Sv1 Quantitative Methods - 5 study points. ME321Sv1 Qualitative and Quantitative Methods II - 10 study points. SOS5000v1 Supplementary module in social science research design, methods and analysis - 0 study points.
Course literature
Books:
Field, Andy (2013): Discovering Statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics. Fourth Edition. Chapters 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18 and 19
Miles, M., M. Huberman and J. Saldana (2013): Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook. California: SAGE Publications. 340 sider
Articles:
Geir R. Karlsen & Elinor Ytterstad
Leakage of Workplace Absence: Gender, Diagnosis and Strategies of Convalescence Among Norwegian Employees
Page 12 of 49 Theory, method and historigraphy HI301S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
THEORY, METHOD AND HISTORIGRAPHY HI301S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 2nd study year Kjetil Ansgar Jakobsen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory Master in Faculty Faculty of Social Professor Social Science with Sciences +47 75 51 73 69 specialization in Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] History. Compulsory Application deadline for the Senior Teacher programme Start semester Autumn 2017
Course description
The course gives a thorough introduction to the theoretical and methodological questions that are central to history as a subject of professional study. Students will learn about the debates that have been formative for the profession. Historiography is an element of the course in which students will gain insight into the development of the science of history in Norway from the Norwegian Historical School of the 19th century up to the post-modernism of the current era. At the same time, emphasizing that the subject should not be seen in isolation, the influence of and relations with the social sciences over time are elucidated. Some of the literature will therefore span both the humanistic and the social scientific traditions.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge Upon successful completion of this course, the student should have knowledge of
the development of history as a subject of enquiry in Norway and internationally from the Enlightenment until the present day Theoretical and methodological questions that have been and are central for the profession.
Abilities
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should
be able to discuss theoretical and methodological issues to take an independent stance on current questions concerning the theoretical and methodological parameters for historical research.
General competence
On successful completion of the course, students should
be able to access advanced theoretical literature
view questions of professional theory in relation to the historical development of the profession
Course type
Compulsory Master in Social Science with specialization in History. Compulsory for the Senior Teacher programme
Prerequisites
In order to take this course, the student must admitted to the Master in Social Science with specialization in History or have completed the bachelor level courses at the senior teacher programme with an average grade of C.
Page 13 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face.
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and discussions based on the syllabus.
Recommended prior knowledge
Adequate knowledge of the English language to read and analyse texts in English.
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
Assessment and examinations
Portfolio, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Overlapping courses
HI301S-001v1 Teori, metode og histografi - oppgave - 8 study points. HI301S-002v1 Teori, metode og histografi - muntlig eksamen - 2 study points. HI301S-001v1 Teori, metode og histografi - oppgave - 10 study points.
Course literature
The reading list is subject to amendments at semester start.
Books:
Hubbard H. William m. fl.: Making a Historical Culture. Historiography in Norway. Oslo 1995, ss. 34-81, 112-131, 156- 239, 261- 359. Melve, Leidulf: Historie. Historieskriving frå antikken til i dag, Dreyers Forlag 2010. Foucault, Michel: Diskursens orden. 35 sider. Oversatt av Espen Schaaning. 1991 Oslo, Spartacus 35 sider. *
Compendium:
Historie og samfunnsvitenskapene
Mjøset, L.: Kontroverser i norsk sosiologi. Sosiologi og historie, Oslo¿.: 304-316. Seip, Jens Arup: Modellenes tyranni, i Seip, J.A.: Problemer og metode i historieforskningen. Oslo 1983:199-227. Barth, Fredrik: Synkron komparasjon, syntese, analyse, komparasjon, i Studier i historisk metode 6/1970: 19 -35. Dyrvik, Ståle: ¿Komparasjon på regionnivå, kvar i sin dal ¿ ?, i Komparasjon som metode i lokalhistoriske studier, 1989, ss. 55-60. Kjeldstadli, Knut: Nytten av å sammenlikne, i Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning 1988: 435-448.
Mentalitet
Green, Anna and Troup, Kathleen: Kapittel 4. «Annales ¿ Braudel» The houses of history. A critical reader in twentieth- century history and theory. 1999: 87-110. Elstad, Åsa: ¿Mentalitet og økonomi - Nord-Noreg 1750-1950¿, i Historisk Tidsskrift 4/1991: 586- 603. Hagen, Rune: Historien om mentaliteterna, i Häften for Kritiska Studien. Nr 1, 1984: 6-24. Nedkvitne, Arnved: Mentalitetshistorie ¿ en historiografisk blindgate?, Historisk Tidsskrift 1/1991: 62- 71.
Identitet og fortelling: Region og nasjon
Barth, Fredrik: Introduction, Ethnic Groups and Boundaries, Oslo-Bergen-Tromsø 1969: 9-38. Bjørklund, Ivar: Local History in a Multi-Ethnic Context ¿ Some remarks on the Relationship between History and Social Anthropology, I Acta Borealia 1-2 1985: 47-56. Renan, Ernest * Hva er en nasjon?
Foredrag ved La Sorbonne den 11 mars 1882.
Oversatt fra fransk av Kjetil Jakobsen
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Hylland-Eriksen, Thomas: Personlig og kollektiv identitet, i Kampen om fortiden- et essay om myter, identitet og politikk. Oslo 1996: 48-70.
Kristeva, Julia * Fremmede for oss selv. Toccata og fuge for
Utlendingen. Oversatt fra fransk av Ingvild Hagen Kjørholdt.
22 sider
Fulsås, Narve: Historie og forteljing, i Studier i historisk metode 20/1989: 47-60.
White, Hayden * «The Burden of History¿, i Tropics of Discourse. Essays in Cultural Criticism 1985: 27-50.
Globalhistorie
McNeill , James R * «Biologisk utveksling og biologisk invasjon i verdenshistorien». 12 sider.
Oversatt fra engelsk av Anne Helness. («Biological Exchange and Biological Invasion in World History, i Making Sense of Global History red. av Sølvi Sogner (Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 2001), kap. 6.
Fukuyama, Francis * «Historiens slutt og det siste mennesket».
Oversatt fra engelsk av Anne Helness. 24 sider
(¿The End of history and the Last Man¿. The National Interest nr.16, 1989.
Huntington, Samuel * «Sivilisasjoner støter sammen». Oversatt fra engelsk av Anne Helness.25 sider.
(¿The clash of civilizations¿. Foreign affairs. Sommer 1993.
72/3).
Page 15 of 49 Organization and Leadership OR301S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP OR301S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Ole Johan Andersen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for Faculty Faculty of Social Professor emeritus Master in HRM and Sciences +47 75 51 73 41 elective for the Master Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] in Social Science Application deadline Start semester Autumn 2016
Course description
The increasing importance of the role of leader in the wake of new ideological currencies and the implementation of new management instruments stands at the forefront of this course. Active leadership is expected, even in organizations which traditionally gives a limited space for managerial steering (bureaucratic and professional organizations). At the same time, enactment of the leader role appears more complex due to different and inconsistent goals, as well as employees who are more demanding with regard to job design and co-determination. Tensions and dilemmas pertaining to these changes, and how leaders try to handle these are central topics focused on in this course. Important topics are: New control/management regimes and professional organizations Leadership as something innate, learned or adaptive Possibilities and limitation of managerial steering in service-providing organizations Management, conflicts and the handling of conflicts Leadership, strategy and innovations
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to document knowledge in the research literature referring to the designing of the role as manager in different organizational contexts
Skills
Display skills in approaching problems pertaining to leadership in an analytical way
General competence
Reflect critically about dilemmas and tensions occurring when performing the role as a leader
Course type
Compulsory for Master in HRM and elective for the Master in Social Science
Prerequisites
The student must be qualified for Master in HRM or Master in Social Sciences.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Page 16 of 49 Teaching activities and methods
One week intensive teaching.
Lectures and seminars: A combination of lectures and work with an examination paper (essay). We seek to involve students in their own learning. This applies to for instance the designing of their examination papers. Moreover, leaders in charge of a selected case organization are invited to the University, with the purpose of telling which kind of problems and challenges they have to deal with in everyday life, and to answer questions from the students. Usually, most of the students use what they learn about this organization, in combination with available information, as empirical resources for their reflections in the examination paper.
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university\'s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Overlapping courses
OR301S-001v2 Organization and Leadership - 10 study points. OR301S-001v2 Organization and Leadership - 5 study points. OR301S-002v1 Organization and Leadership - 5 study points.
Course literature
(in Norwegian and English)
Books:
Hennestad, B. W & Ø. Revang: Endringsledelse og ledelsesendring, kap. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (155 pages) Strand, T.(2007): Ledelse, organisasjon og kultur, kap. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20 Fagbokforlaget. (396 pages)
Reading collection:
Flynn, B. (2004). Soft Bureaucracy, Governmentability and Clinical Governance: Theoretical Approaches to Emergent Policy, i A. Gray & S. Harrison (red.):Governing Medicin: theory and practice. (16 pages) Kitchener, M. (2000). The ¿Bureaucratization of Professional Roles: The Case of Clinical Directors in UK Hospitals, i Organization. Volume 7(1): 129- 154 (25 pages) Melander, P. (1999). Økonomistyring og organisatorisk skizofreni- om fattige sprog, løse koblinger og onde cirkler, i Zeuthen Bentsen m. f. (red.) Nårstyringsambitioner møder praksis. Handelshøjskolens Forlag. (25 pages) Monsen, L-K (2000). Ovenfra og ned, og nedenfra og opp, om forankring av endringsprosesser, i T. Dahl, N. Finstad og T. Opdahl Mo (red.) Tid for forandring. Kommuneforlaget. (25 pages) Monsen, L-K (2003).Utvikling, ledelse og organisasjonskultur, i N. Finstad og N. Aarsæther (red.) Utviklingskommunen. Kommuneforlaget. (19 pages) Zeuthen Berntsen, E. (2003). Lægelige ledere som institusjonelle entreprenører, i F. Borum (red.) Ledelse i sygehusvæsenet. Handelshøjskolens Forlag. (39 pages)
The reading list can be subject to amendments at semester start.
Page 17 of 49 Strategy, Operational Leadership and Organizational Dynamics KL305S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
STRATEGY, OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS KL305S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Stig Ole Johannessen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Elective Faculty Faculty of Social Professor +47 75 51 72 49 Start semester Autumn 2016 Sciences Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Application deadline
Course description
The subject consists of three themes relevant to leadership in emergency organizations; strategy, operational leadership, and organizational dynamics. The aim is to integrate strategy and operational thinking in dynamic contexts. The subject is based on new knowledge about dynamic processes, strategy and leadership. In the strategy field discussions will address the emergence of strategic behaviour in operations as responses to unintended situations and crisis. Examples will be discussed using knowledge emphasizing organizational practices and the complex dynamics between people in organizations. Within the theme of operational leadership there will be a particular attention towards cultural competences, for example capabilities for group coordination, and what role this has for the quality and functionality of operational practices. Central to the theme of organizational dynamics are processes of communication, power and identity. Discussions will be about how such complex processes emerge, are sustained and changed in practice, sometimes spontanously. This understanding is also relevant for organizational development, training and evaluation practices in emergency organizations.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
The students should have research knowledge on strategy, operational leadership and organizational dynamics with special emphasis on emergency organizations and crisis situations.
Skills:
The students should develop their ability to analyze themes and issues from the subject.
General competence:
The students should be able to discuss the subject´s themes and connect the discussion to experiences from their own practice.
Course type
Elective
Prerequisites
N/A
Page 18 of 49 Mode of delivery
N/A
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and group discussions.
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Permitted examination aids
Pen, pencil, ruler, bilingual dictionary and simple calculator.
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university's quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Course literature
Cumpulsory litterature:
Stacey, R.D. (2010) Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics: The Challenge of Complexity to Ways of Thinking about Organisations (6th ed.). London, UK: FT Prentice Hall.
Handout:
3. Johannessen, SO (2015) Beslutningstaking og operasjonsdynamikk i operative nettverk.
Self-chosen curriculum:
Minimum of 250 pages of self-chosen litterature. This curriculum needs to be approved by course responsible.
Page 19 of 49 Social Science Analysis SO313S No costs beyond tuition and textbooks
SOCIAL SCIENCE ANALYSIS SO313S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Trude Karine Olaug Gjernes Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Elective / Complusory Faculty Faculty of Social Professor (Master in Social Sciences +47 75 51 74 36 Science, Senior Teach Teaching language English and [email protected] Education (year 2013)) Norwegian Start semester Autumn 2016 Application deadline
Course description
The course provides students with a thorough understanding of the links between social theory and methods. The course gives a thorough introduction to research design and various forms of social analyses. The course provides students with the skills necessary to plan and to carry out an independent research project and disseminate its outcome.
Costs
No costs beyond tuition and textbooks
Learning outcomes
When completed the course the student should have the following dividend with respect to knowledge, skills and general competences:
Knowledge:
The candidate should:
Have thorough knowledge about the methodology and theory of social sciences Have advanced knowledge about how to design and plan social research Have thorough knowledge about the relationship between concepts, theories, hypotheses and models in social science Have a broad knowledge about different types of social analyses
Skills:
The candidate should:
Be able to critically analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations within social sciences and to work independently with theoretical and methodological tasks. Be able to assess and choose relevant research strategies and methods for a given research question Be able to independently design and plan a research project. Be able to perform different forms of social analyses
Competences:
The candidate should:
Be able to critically analyse ethical dilemmas in social science and research Be able to utilize theoretical knowledge in the planning and completing of an independent empirical study Be able to choose and to perform a social analysis relevant to specific data Be able to utilize theoretical knowledge to justify methodological and analytical choices Be able to use advanced theory and theoretical arguments orally as well as in writing
Course type
Elective / Complusory (Master in Social Science, Senior Teach Education (year 2013))
Page 20 of 49 Prerequisites
Qualified for a master program on the faculty of social sciences or be admitted to the senior teacher programme and have completed the bachelor level courses with an average grade of C.
Mode of delivery
Lectures and seminars
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures, self-study and seminar work
Recommended prior knowledge
Completed bachelor degree or equalent
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
Assessment and examinations
Page 21 of 49 Course literature
Curriculum Campus Bodø
Books:
Blaikie, N. 2009. Designing Social Research, London: Polity.
(338. sider)
Becker, Howard 1998: Triks of the Trade. How to think about your research while you¿re doing it. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago and London. (200 sider)
Silverman, David (Ed) 2011: Qualitative Research. 3rd Edition. Part Vll. Qualitative Data Analysis. (Side 13 -35, Side 75 -93, side 129 ¿ 149 og side 271 ¿ 383) ( 175 sider)
Ragin Charles C. 1987: The Comparative Method. Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Kap. 1-6 . (100 sider)
(767 pages compulsory reading)
Reading collection:
Alexander, Jeffrey C 2008: Clifford Geertz and the Strong Program. The Human Sciences and Cultural Sociologi. In: Cultural Sociology. A journal of the British Sociological Association. Volume 2, Number 2, July 2008.
Philip Smith 2008: The Balines Cockfight Decoded: Reflection on Geerts, the Strong Program and Structuralism. . In: Cultural Sociology. A journal of the British Sociological Association. Volume 2, Number 2, July 2008.
Ragin, Charels C. and Howard S. Becker 1992: What is a Case? Exploiting the Fundations of Social Inquiry. Cambridge University Press, New York and Melbourne. (Page 1 -19 and 203 ¿ 227)
Bourdieu, Pierre 1992: ¿The Practice of Reflexive Sociology [The Paris Workshop]¿, i Pierre Bourdieu and Loïc J.D. Wacquant: An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology, Polity Press, s.218-260. 43s
Foucault, M. (1991) Governmentality, I Burchell, G. m.fl. (red.) The Foucault Effect, Hemel Hemstead, The University of Chicago Press.
Complimentary literature (recommended):
Everett, Euris L. Og Inger Furseth (2012). Masteroppgaven. Hvordan begynne og fullføre: Universitetsforlaget.
Page 22 of 49 Youth@Risk SA385S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
YOUTH@RISK SA385S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Reidun Follesø Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Elective / mandatory Faculty Faculty of Social Professor II for specialization in Sciences +47 75 51 73 13 Social Work on Master Teaching language English [email protected] of Social Science Application deadline Start semester Autumn 2016
Course description
Youth at risk address the diverse challenges and risks that young people face in contemporary society. These risks are on the one hand social and structural, relating to youth transition processes, educational decisions, access to the labor market, housing conditions etc. On the other hand, risks are also cultural, resulting from actively chosen activities and situations that are part of youth cultural activities. These understandings of risk holds both potential dangers and potential pleasures for contemporary youth. Risk and insecurity generated by the current economic situation highly affects the lives of youth across the world, thus calling for great sensitivity towards the actual conditions of youth. Focusing on contemporary youth and contemporary risks, the course aims at highlighting the interplay between these different kinds of risks and thereby uniting the many different lines of research in the youth studies field. What can we learn from youth who are struggling, and how can we access the knowledge that youth themselves possess? This question is addressed in the course, as we discuss and explore how youth on the brink of society can be included as active partners both in research and in practical social work.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
After having accomplished the course, students should have acquired knowledge in central contributions of theoretical perspectives and research literature on youth at risk, as well as gained knowledge on how to work with youth in practical social work. Further, the student will have studied how youth can be included as active participants in both research and practical social work.
Skills:
After having accomplished the course, the students should be able to apply their theoretical knowledge and analytical skills in reflection and problem solving. Further, the student will be able to include youth as active participants in both research and practical social work.
General competence:
Have acquired an understanding of how important it is to consider varied perspectives, solutions and strategies when coping with challenges, problems and possibilities regarding youth at risk.
Course type
Elective / mandatory for specialization in Social Work on Master of Social Science
Prerequisites
The student has to be qualified for Master in Social Science with the specialization in Social Work, or master in samfunnsvitenskap (language of instruction Norwegian).
Page 23 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
On campus lectures and seminars
Recommended prior knowledge
Basic knowledge in social science
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations, which are included in the university's quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Course literature
Curriculum
Wood, Jason & Jason Hine (eds) (2009): Work with Young People London: Sage.
Furlong, Andy & Cartmel, Fred (2007): Young People and Social Change. New Perspectives. Open University Press
Compendium: 150 pages
Page 24 of 49 Modern North Norwegian History HI304S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature
MODERN NORTH NORWEGIAN HISTORY HI304S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Steinar Aas Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Elective for the Master Faculty Faculty of Social Professor in Social Science. Sciences +47 75 51 71 62 Compulsory for the Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] senior teacher Application deadline programme. Start semester Autumn 2016
Course description
The course comprises central topics from modern North Norwegian history, which are drawn from the 20th and 19th centuries. The topics could be derived from political history, social history, economic history and population history and modernization processes will be emphazised, both in urban and rural contexts. The aim of the course is also to understand the history of North Norway in a national and international context. The content and syllabus will be defined in relation to ongoing research in at the university.
One part of the course ¿ c.2/5 - will be reserved for a more specialized theme. Examples are:
North Norwegian mentality, identity, culture and regionalism Sectors connected with the modernization process: a. Social welfare and culture b. Offentlig sector ¿ samferdsel/infrastructure Ethnopolitics/aboriginal peoples Security politics Political development Economic history Urban history World War II/German occupation Press-/newspaper history
Syllabus, including chosen specialization, must be approved by the course responsible teacher
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The students should attain broad knowledge on central topics in modern North Norwegian history Updated knowledge on the research that is going on in the field. Insight in the historiographical development is also required.
Understanding
Students should be able to assess historical sources and literature connected with the topics
General competence
On successful completion of the course students should be able to access advanced academic literature
be able to review academic work critically as well as to mediate such work at an advanced level.
Course type
Elective for the Master in Social Science. Compulsory for the senior teacher programme.
Page 25 of 49 Prerequisites
In order to take this course, the student must be qualified for the Master in Social Science or have completed the bachelor level courses at the senior teacher programme with an average grade of C.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and seminars
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
Assessment and examinations
Take-home examination - Individual , 1 weeks, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Overlapping courses
HI302Sv1 Themes from History of North Norway - 10 study points.
Page 26 of 49 Course literature
For all students (ca 360 pages):
1870- 1940: Read more about privacy at Nord University and use of cookies on this website. Elstad, Åsa: Mot eit moderne Nordland, i Hutchinson og Elstad: I amtmandens dager. Nordlands historie 2. 1600-1900. Bergen 2015. s. 268-269. (2. s.) Elstad, Åsa: Folket i Nordland, i Hutchinson og Elstad: I amtmandens dager. Nordlands historie 2. 1600-1900. Bergen 2015. s. 273-323. (50 s.) Rinde, Harald: På terskelen til det moderne, i Rinde: Det moderne fylket. Nordlands historie 3. Etter 1900. Bergen 2015. s. 9-16. (7 s.) Rinde, Harald: En livsform under press, i Rinde: Det moderne fylket. Nordlands historie 3. Etter 1900. Bergen 2015. s. 19-73. (54 s.)
World War II and the German Occupation:
Rinde, Harald: Krig og okkupasjon, i Rinde: Det moderne fylket. Nordlands historie 3. Etter 1900. Bergen 2015. s. 167-216. (49 s.)
The Post-War period:
Rinde, Harald: Det moderne fylket. Nordlands historie 3. Etter 1900. Bergen 2015. Kapittel 6, 7 og 9. (100 s.)
Political History 1890-2015:
Lundestad, Svein: Fiskerbønder, arbeidere og arbeiderbevegelse i Nordland og Troms 1900-1940, i Arbeiderhistorie 1990. s. 174-200 (27 s.) (http://arbark.no/Arbeiderhistorie/Arbeiderhistorie_1990.htm) Rinde, Harald: Det moderne fylket, Nordlands historie 3. Etter 1900. kapittel 4 og 8. (70 s.) Aas, S: Narviks historie 1902-1950. Byen, banen og bolaget. Kapittel 5 Arbeiderbevegelsens gjennombrudd. Narvik 2002. ( 41.s.) Karlsen, Wilhelm: Bodøs historie bind 4. kapittel X og X. ca (50 sider) Slottemo, Hilde Gunn: Malm, makt og mennesker. Ranas historie 1890-2005. Rana 2007. s. 321-344, s. 426-463, s. 521-551, x og x. (80 sider)
Sum: ca 470 pages
Additionally an individual syllabus of 3 - 400 pages is chosen in connection with the chosen specialized theme (see above). Indicative syllabus list may be presented by the responsible teacher.
North Norwegian mentality, identity, culture and regionalism Sectors connected with the modernization process: a. Social welfare and culture b. Offentlig sector ¿ samferdsel/infrastructure Ethnopolitics/aboriginal peoples Security politics Political development Economic history Urban history World War II/German occupation Press-/newspaper history
Syllabus, including chosen specialization, must be approved by the course responsible teacher
Page 27 of 49 (Specialization - Political Science) Governance PO301S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
GOVERNANCE PO301S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Asbjørn Røiseland Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for the Faculty Faculty of Social Professor II major in political Sciences 91148995 science for master in Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Social sciences. Application deadline Start semester Spring 2017
Course description
The course aims to give an introduction to newer theory about public governing and public policy, highlighting what is usually conceptualized as "governance" and "network governance" in the international literature. These concepts reflect important changes in public governance and the role of the state vis-a-vis society, and the changes have implications for management of public and private organizations as well as research on public governance and policies. Empirical examples of such new forms of governing are e.g. collaboration with civil or business sector, limited companies, inter-municipal companies, partnerships and projects.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
understand various forms of governance and network governance know the most important academic discourses in the field discuss these forms seen up against common standard criteria for evaluation, such as effectiveness, efficiency, steering, management and democracy.
Skills:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
identify and analyze governance-related problems from different angles, e.g. effectiveness, efficiency and democracy. analyze and critically examine various sources of data able on governance
General competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
apply knowledge and skills from this course in relevant projects in the field of Political Science communicate such knowledge to a broader set of actors, like users, politicians and the public.
Course type
Compulsory for the major in political science for master in Social sciences.
Page 28 of 49 Prerequisites
Bachelor or Cand.mag .included no less than 80 ECTS points in Political Science. 20 ECTS of the 80 ECTS in Political Science have to be a specialization on a 200-level. The 80 ETCS in Political Science will have to have a minimum grade of C.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face.
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and group work. The course is organized into 2-3 intensive gatherings, each lasting 2-3 days.
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university\'s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Overlapping courses
PO301Sv1 Democratic Governance - 10 study points.
Course literature
Huxham, Chris and Siv Vangen (2005): Managing to collaborate. London: Routledge. (260 sider)
Røiseland, Asbjørn og Signy I Vabo (2016): Styring og samstyring ¿ governance på norsk. 2. utgave. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget (180 sider).
Pierre, J. (2011): The Politics of Urban Governance. Palgrave: Houndmills, Basingstoke. (165 sider).
Page 29 of 49 (Specialization - Political Science) Development of the Welfare State PO305S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WELFARE STATE PO305S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Jill Beth Otterlei Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory course Faculty Faculty of Social Associate Professor for the major in Sciences +47 75 51 73 46 political science for Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] master in social Application deadline sciences. Start semester Spring 2017
Course description
This course describes the historical development of the welfare state in general, and in Norway in particular. The theoretical perspectives explaining the development of the welfare state, and what provides the basis for its legitimacy, are described. In this course we also look at recent changes and reforms in welfare policy, including the NAV reform and health- coordination reform. The course further highlights the organization and governance of the welfare sector inspired by "New Public Management". The course includes discussion of the problems and challenges related to goals and results, and the use of independent organizations.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
Demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of welfare states Demonstrate knowledge of the main features of the Norwegian welfare policy and social services Demonstrate knowledge of recent developments and reforms
Skills:
·
General competence:
Apply political science- and organization science theories and perspectives in the discussion and analysis of issues related to the welfare state and further challenges
Course type
Compulsory course for the major in political science for master in social sciences.
Prerequisites
Bachelor or Cand.mag .included no less than 80 ECTS points in Political Science. 20 ECTS of the 80 ECTS in Political Science have to be a specialization on a 200-level. The 80 ETCS in Political Science will have to have a minimum grade of C.
Page 30 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and seminars.
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university's quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Written school examination, 6 hours, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Course literature
Books:
BAY, ANN HELEN, AXEL WEST PEDERSEN, JO SAGLIE (red.) (2009): Når velferd blir politikk. Partier, organisasjoner og opinion. Abstrakt forlag (260s.)
HATLAND, A., KUHNLE S., ROMØREN, T.I. (red.) 2011. Den norske velferdsstaten. Oslo, Gyldendal. (300 s.)
Vabø, Mia og Vabo, Signy Irene (red.) 2014. Velferdens organisering. Universitetsforlaget. (200 s.)
COMPENDIUM: ¿Velferdsstatens utvikling, våren 2017»
Page 31 of 49 (Specialization - Political Science) Politics and Regimes in the High North PO304S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
POLITICS AND REGIMES IN THE HIGH NORTH PO304S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Torbjørn Pedersen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for Faculty Faculty of Social Professor Master in Politics and Sciences +47 75 51 73 89 Social Development Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Start semester Spring 2017 Application deadline
Course description
The course gives a basic introduction to traditional and modern perspectives on international relations, and these will be applied in the analysis of selected High North issues, with emphasis on security politics and the situation in the Norwegian and Russian north. The most important issues and arenas for collaboration are presented and analyzed using regime theory. The thematic focus is on fisheries- and environmental cooperation
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will demonstrate good knowledge in:
contemporary international relations theories, with emphasis on regime theory the international challenges in the High North in a historical and contemporary perspective, with emphasis on the role and challenges of Norway the policy fields of environment and fisheries, and how these are subject to management by regimes (e.g. Arctic Council, Barents Cooperation and Law of the Sea), with emphasis on the relations between Norway and Russia.
Skills:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
apply various theoretical perspectives from international relations on High North issues analyze and present the most important international challenges in the High North and the main element in the Norwegian High North policies analyze and present the High North challenges of the Norwegian foreign policy
General competence:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will have general skills in:
analyzing international relations in the High North
Course type
Compulsory for Master in Politics and Social Development
Prerequisites
Bachelor or Cand.mag .included no less than 80 ECTS points in Political Science. 20 ECTS of the 80 ECTS in Political Science have to be a specialization on a 200-level. The 80 ETCS in Political Science will have to have a minimum grade of C.
Page 32 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
On campus lectures and seminars
Recommended prior knowledge
Basic knowledge in international relations.
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university\'s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Overlapping courses
PO304S-001v1 Politics and Regimes in the High North - 10 study points. PO304S-001v1 Politics and Regimes in the High North - 3 study points. PO304S-002v1 Politics and Regimes in the High North - 7 study points.
Course literature
Hønneland, Geir (2012) Arktiske utfordringer, Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget (130 sider)
Heier, Tormod and Anders Kjølberg (eds.) (2015) Norge og Russland. Sikkerhetspolitiske utfordringer i nordområdene. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. (208 sider)
Viotti, Paul R. og Mark V. Kauppi (2012), International Relations Theory (5th ed): Kap 1, 2, 3 & 6. Boston: Pearson. (220 sider)
KOMPENDIUM: ¿Politikk og regimer i Nordområdene, våren 2017»
Page 33 of 49 (Specialization - Sociology) Contemporary Sociological Theory and Analysis SO340S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY AND ANALYSIS SO340S
ECTS Credits 30 Year of study 1st study year Berit Skorstad Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory course Faculty Faculty of Social Professor for the major in Sciences +47 75 51 73 04 Sociology in the Teaching language [email protected] Master in Social Application deadline Sciences Start semester Spring 2017
Course description
The course aim at providing students with in-depth and critical knowledge about different subjects in contemporary sociological theory. In particular, the course focusses upon how different theoretical positions are connected with and drawing upon classical theoretical traditions. Different social and sociological theoretical positions are also related to recent sociological debates. Students will also be introduced to a selection of sociological research themes relevant for the master thesis. The course is meant to provide students with a frame for theoretical and empirical topics which student will be confronted with in other master courses and in their individual master thesis work.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
The student should be able to:
Know in depth the theoretical basis and diversity in sociological theory Insight in more recent positions in social and sociological theory, and be able to use their insight in analysing and discussing different sosiological research questions Identify metatheoretical perspectives on sociology
Skills
The student should be able to:
Illuminate sosiological research questions by drawing upon different theoretical positions. Use their knowledge in sociological theory to identify and discuss basic sociological problems Present theoretical issues in sosiolocy both orally and in writing
General competence
The student should be able to:
Should be able to analyse different social issues by using sociological theory Should be able to critically discuss different theoretical positions in sociology
Page 34 of 49 Course type
Compulsory course for the major in Sociology in the Master in Social Sciences
Prerequisites
Bachelor or Cand.mag .included no less than 80 ECTS points in sociology. 20 ECTS of the 80 ECTS in sociology have to be a specialization on a 200- level. The 80 ETCS in sociology will have to have a minimum grade of C.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Lectures and seminars: lead by the teacher
Recommended prior knowledge
N/A
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university\'s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Take-home examination, 14 days, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Overlapping courses
SO310Sv1 Sociological Theory and Analysis - 20 study points.
Page 35 of 49 Course literature
Books:
Allan, K. (2010) Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory. Visualizing Social Worlds. Thosen Oaks, Pine Forge Press. 450 sider. (Forkortes i timeplanen til CSST)
Bourdieu, Pierre: Distinksjonen, Oslo; Pax 1995. 250 sider. (- Innledning av Østerberg)
Calhoun, C., Gerteis, J., Moody, J., Pfaff, S. & Virk, I (eds.) (2002): Contemporary Sociological Theory. Blackwell. 450 sider. (Forkortes i timeplanen til CST) (Unntatt s.129-182 og 461-472)
Compendium I "Sosiologiske teorier"
Innhold:
Beck, Ulrich : "The sociology of simple and reflexive modernization - a comparison", i The Reinvention of Politics. Rethinking Modernization in the Global Social Order. Polity Press 1997. Side 20-40.
Blumer, Herbert. (1968): "The methodological position of symbolic interactionism", i: Symbolic Interactionism: Perspective and Method. University of California Press 1969.
Goffman, Erving: Del I i Anstalt og menneske. København: Jørgen Paludans Forlag 1967. (Original tittel: Asylums, utgitt i 1961.)
Klima- og miljøutfordringer i dagens samfunn
Books:
Giddens, A. (2011): The politics of climate change, Second Ed. Polity Press. Kapittel 1, 3, 5, 7 og 9.
Benjaminsen, Tor A. ; Svarstad, Hanne (2010). Politisk økologi. Miljø, mennesker og makt. ISBN: 9788215011271. 251 s. Universitetsforlaget.
Compendium II Miljø og klima:
Adger, W.N, S. Dessai, M. Goulden, M. Hulme, I. Lorenzoni, D.R. Nelson. L.O. Næss, J. Wolf and A. Wreford (2009): "Are there social limits to adaptation to climate change?" i Climatic Change 2009, 93 s 335-354
Austgulen, M. H. and E. Stø (2013). "Norsk skepsis og usikkerhet om klimaendringer." Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning 54(02): 124-150.
Barnett, J. (2012): "On the risks of engineering mobility to reduce vulnerability to climate change: insights from a small island state." 169 - 186 In: Hastrup, K. og K. F. Olwig (red): Climate Change and Human Mobility Global Challenges to the Social Sciences. Cambridge University Press
Corner, A., E. Markowitz og N. Pidgeon (2014). "Public engagement with climate change: the role of human values." WIREs Climate Change 2014 doi:10.1002/wcc.269
Hovelsrud G. K., H. Dannevig, J. West, og H. Amundsen (2010): `Adaptation in Fisheries and Municipalities: Three communities in Northern Norway¿, pp 23-63 In: G.K. Hovelsrud and B. Smit: Community Adaptation and Vulnerability in the Arctic Regions. Dordrecht: Springer Publishers.
Hovelsrud, G. K., B. Poppel, B. van Oort, og J. D. Reist (2011): "Cultures and Peoples in a Changing Cryosphere" AMBIO: Volume 40, Issue 1: 100-110. http://www.springerlink.com/content/0044-7447/40/s1/ Svedin, (2011) `The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship Ambio¿ 40: 739-761.
Velferdssosiologiske teorier
EVERS, A. & GUILLEMARD, A-M. (eds.) (2012), Social Policy and Citizenship. The changing landscape. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
STAMSØ, M. A. (red.) (2009) Velferdsstaten I endring. Norsk helse- og sosialpolitikk ved starten av et nytt århundre. Oslo, Gyldendal.
Compendium III Velferdssosiologiske teorier (elektronisk)
Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning Temanummer: Den nordiske velferdsmodellen nr. 2/13
Lipsky, M. (1980): Street-Level Bureaucrats as Policy Makers, kap.2 (s.13-26), i Street-level Bureaucracy ¿ Dilemmas of the individual in the Public Services. New York: Russel Sage Foundation (13s)
Løcken, Y. (1985) Samfunnsvitenskapelige bilder av profesjonelle. i Bleiklie m.fl.red.: Politikkens forvaltning. Universitetsforlaget (11s)
Page 36 of 49 (Specialization - Social Work) Social Work Theories SA370S No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
SOCIAL WORK THEORIES SA370S
ECTS Credits 30 Year of study 1st study year Hilde Berit Moen Level Graduate Course location Bodø, Helgeland Course coordinator Course type Compulsory Faculty Faculty of Social Associate Professor +47 75 51 73 49 Start semester Spring 2017 Sciences Teaching language [email protected] Application deadline
Course description
This major seeks to improve the students¿ understanding of the interaction between theory and practice and focuses on placing social work in a historical, ideological and spatial context.
Throughout the major, there will be a focus on gender and power relations ¿ on how social and political structures are gendered, how social problems affect women differently from men, and on how policies and social work practice can target social work challenges in a gender sensitive way to improve living conditions for women, children and men in different societies. The students should develop their ability for critical and comparative analysis to enhance their ability to promote social work¿s underlying values of social justice and human rights through social work at the local, national and international level.
The major will also examine how different social services systems and institutional frameworks conduct to shape methods, ethics and critical reflection in social work.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
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On successful completion of the course:
Knowledge and understanding.
The candidate will:
Have advanced knowledge in the field of social work. Have a thorough knowledge of the theoretical foundation of social work Be able to apply knowledge in new areas within the field of social work.
Skills.
The candidate will:
Be able to analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field and work independently on practical and theoretical problem-solving in social work. Be able to interpret, critically assess and use appropriate methods of research and academic development in an independent matter. Be able to locate, assess and refer to information and academic material, and present this to highlight a problem. Be able to use relevant professional tools, techniques and forms of expression.
General competence.
The candidate will.
Be able to analyze relevant academic, professional and ethical issues. Be able to apply their knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out sophisticated tasks and projects. Be able to provide comprehensive independent study and master the subject area of expression. Be able to communicate about subject issues, analysis and conclusions in the field, both for specialists and the general public. Have knowledge of innovation and innovation processes.
Course type
Compulsory
Prerequisites
Relevant bachelor degree with an average grade of C or better
Mode of delivery
Campus-based study, but also internet ¿ supported.
Teaching activities and methods
Teaching and seminars on campus for 3 weeks (90 hours), the teaching is streamed by computer so lectures can be seen from your home computer.
Recommended prior knowledge
Knowledge of social work in practice
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university's quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Written assignment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Page 38 of 49 Overlapping courses
SA358Sv1 Social Work Theories - 30 study points.
Course literature
Reading list
Banks, S. (2006) Ethics and Values in Social work. 4th ed. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave MacMillan.
Campell, M. and Gregor, F. (2004) Mapping Social relations. A Primer in Doing Institutional Ethnography. AltaMira Press.
Fook, J. (2010) Social Work. Critical Theory and Practice. London, UK: SAGE Publications.
Healy, K. (2014) Social Work Theories in Context: Creating Frameworks for Practice. 2nd ed. Hampshire, New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Healy, K. (2012) Social work theories methods and skills. The Essential Foundations of Practice. Hampshire, New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Pierson, C, Castles, F.G. and Naumann, I.K. (2014) The welfare state reader. 3. ed. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.
Compendium:
2 articles from Nordic Social Work Research. Volume 5, Supplement 1, 2015 Social Work and Sociology: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Total pages: ca 1250
Syllabys selected by student
Each student selects a minimum of 500 pages.
Page 39 of 49 (Specialization - Journalism) Journalism - Subject and profession JO305S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
JOURNALISM - SUBJECT AND PROFESSION JO305S
ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 1st study year Birgit Røe Mathisen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for a Faculty Faculty of Social Professor specialisation in Sciences +47 75 51 72 05 journalism (Master in Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Social Science) Application deadline Start semester Spring 2017
Course description
The course will introduce central theories and methods in relation to journalism as a subject and as profession. The teaching will concentrate on the sociology of profession and conditions shaping the profession of journalism, in an historical perspective. It will be given an introduction to central developments in journalism and the course will discuss if journalism is a profession in professional sociological sense. The course will also look into the framework conditions for the profession of journalism, and deal with the public role of journalism in society in the past and today, both local, national and international.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Have in-depth knowledge about the sociology as a profession theory concerning the journalism as profession. Have advanced knowledge about the historical development of professional journalism. Have special knowledge about the public role of journalism, and the working conditions for the professional practice
Cognitive skills
Be able to analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations within professional journalism, and work independently to develop new knowledge and understanding of the subject of journalism. Be able to analyze and make critical judgments of different kinds of research work. Be able to work independently with practical and theoretical objectives in journalism.
General skills
Be able to analyze relevant questions within the journalistic profession Be able to use the knowledge and skills in new ways to carry out research, development work and reports on their own. Be able to present a larger piece of work by using the subjects modes of expression Be able to communicate with researchers and in the public about research questions, analysis and conclusions in the field of journalism Be able to contribute to innovation in the subject of journalism
Course type
Compulsory for a specialisation in journalism (Master in Social Science)
Prerequisites
Bachelors Degree in Journalism, or another relevant Bachelor's Degree, with an average grade C
Page 40 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Session-based teaching lectures and seminars.
Course literature
Books:
Bjerke, Paul (2011): Journalistikkens vekst ¿ og fall? Om journalistisk profesjonsmakt. Kristiansand, IJ-forlaget. S 11-169 og 208-223: 173 sider
Lamark, Hege og Lisbeth Morlandstø (2014): Mulighetens tyranni. I Morlandstø Lisbeth og Arne Krumsvik (red): Innovasjon og verdiskaping i lokale medier. Oslo, Cappelen Damm akademisk. (Flere deler av denne boka er på pensum i JO306S) 25 sider
Mathisen, Birgit Røe (2013): Gladsaker og suksesshistorier. En sosiologisk analyse av lokal næringslivsjournalistikk i spenning mellom lokalpatriotisme og granskningsoppdrag. Kapittel 5: Samfunnsoppdraget og det lokale skjønnet. S 87-111: 25 sider (ligger på nett)
Hovden, Jan Fredrik, Gunnar Nygren & Henrika Zilliacus-Tikkanen (eds) (2016): Becoming a journalist. Journalism education in the Nordic Countries. Nordicom. Kap 1,3,4,12,17. 81 sider
Open access: (http://www.nordicom.gu.se/sites/default/files/publikationer-hela-pdf/becoming_a_journalist.pdf)
Peters, Chris and Marcel Broersma (2013): Re-thinking journalism. Trust and participation in a transformed news landscape: Introduksjonskapitlet, samt kapitlene 1,2,5,7,8,9,10,11,,13,14. (150 sider)
Compendium 246 sider
Recommended prior knowledge
Basic knowledge in journalism or other media related theory.
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system
Page 41 of 49 (Specialization - Journalism) Jounalism - Theory and Reseasch Method JO306S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
JOUNALISM - THEORY AND RESEASCH METHOD JO306S
ECTS Credits 20 Year of study 1st study year Lisbeth Morlandstø Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for Faculty Faculty of Social Professor master in Journalism Sciences +47 75 51 74 07 Start semester Spring 2017 Teaching language [email protected] Application deadline
Course description
The course will introduce central theories and methods in journalism research. It will concentrate on the institutionalization and the history of journalism. Central issues in the journalism research will be presented, both studies of different journalistic content, different fields of journalism (law, language, sources etc), the journalistic practice and research on structures and conditions around the journalistic practice.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Have in-depth knowledge about the theoretical basis in journalism research. Have in-depth knowledge about the institutionalization of journalism as research field. Have in-depth knowledge about the methodological variety of journalism research.
Cognitive skills
Be able to analyze and discuss theories and methods in journalism. Be able to work independently with practical and theoretical objectives in journalism. Be able to choose relevant research methods in own research project Be able to interpret and make critical judgments of different kinds of research work.
General skills
Be able to analyze relevant academic, professional and ethical issues. Be able to use the knowledge and skills in new ways to carry out research, development work and reports on their own. Be able to present a larger piece of work by using the subject areas way of expression Be able to communicate with researchers and in the public about research questions, analysis and conclusions in the field of journalism Be able to contribute to innovation in the subject of journalism
Course type
Compulsory for master in Journalism
Prerequisites
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, or another relevant Bachelor's Degree, with an average grade C
Page 42 of 49 Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Teaching activities and methods
Session-based teaching lectures and seminars.
Course literature
Books:
Bergström, Göran & Kristina Boréus (2000). Textens mening och makt. Metodebok i samhällsvetenskaplig textanalys. Kap. 1-3 och 6. Lund: Studentlitteratur (185 sider). Cook, Timothy (1998). Governing with the news: the news media as a political institution. Del II. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (54 sider). Eide, Elisabeth og Kristin Skare Orgeret (red.) (2015). Etter beste kjønn. Med kjønnsperspektiv på medier og journalistikk. Kap. 1-2, 5-6, 8, 10 og 12-14. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget (107 sider). Hallin, Daniel C. & Paolo Mancini (2004). Comparing Media Systems. Three Models of Media and Politics. Kap. 2-4 and 6. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (119 sider). Morlandstø, Lisbeth og Arne H. Krumsvik red. (2014). Innovasjon og verdiskaping I lokale medier. Kap. 1-3, 5-9 og 13. Oslo: Cappelen Damm (193 sider). Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin & Thomas Hanitzsch ed. (2009). The Handbook of Journalism Studies. Kap. 1-6, 8-16 og 24-30. New York & London: Routledge (296 sider). Witschge, Tamara, Chris W. Anderson & David Domingo eds. (2016). Handbook of Digital Journalism. Sage. Kap 2, 6, 8, 13 og 19 (64 sider). (Kan lastes ned digitalt via biblioteket).
Compendium (ca. 200 sider):
Bjerke, Paul (2011): Refleks eller refleksjon? En sosiologisk analyse av journalistisk profesjonsmoral. Kap. 2. Kristiansand: IJ-forlaget (33 sider). Mathisen, Birgit Røe og Lisbeth Morlandstø (2016). Kommentaren ¿ en sjanger i endring. Kapittel 1 (24 sider). Oslo: Cappelen Damm. Mathisen, Birgit Røe (2014). Fra partipresse til lokalisme - lokal journalistikk og lokale kampsaker. Pressehistorisk tidsskrift (21 sider). Oslo: Norsk Pressehistorisk Forening. Morlandstø, Lisbeth og Johans Tveit Sandvin (2014). «Større synlighet ¿ for noen. Representasjon av utviklingshemmede i norske medier» (15 sider), i Ut av medieskyggen ¿ representasjoner av funksjonshemmede i media. Elisabeth Eide, Jan Grue og Tonje Vold (red.). Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. Morlandstø, Lisbeth (2012). «Institusjonalisering og vekst. En studie av journalistikkforskningen i Skandinavia» (14 sider), i Nordicom Information. Nr. 3-4, 2012. Göteborg: Nordicom. Morlandstø, Lisbeth (2012). «Tema med visse variasjoner ¿ en studie av utviklingen i skandinavisk journalistikkforskning» (20 sider), i Norsk Medietidsskrift. Nr. 4/2012. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Morlandstø, Lisbeth (2012). «Den tvetydige forskjellen. Betydningen av kjønn i skandinavisk journalistikkforskning» (14 sider), i Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning. Nr. 3-4/2012. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (2015). Introduction: The Uncertain Fiture of Local Journalism, in Rasmus Kleis Nielsen ed. (2015). Local Journalism. The Decline of Newspapers and the Rise of Digital Media. London: I. B. Taurus. (25 sider). Østbye, Helge, Knut Helland, Karl Knapskog, Leif Ove Larsen og Hallvard Moe (2013). Metodebok for mediefag. Kap 7. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget (22 sider).
Recommended prior knowledge
Basic knowledge in journalism or other media related theory.
Course evaluation
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Take-home examination, 10 Days (first instance 2016 spring).
Page 43 of 49 (Specialization - History) Historians in Society - Theory and Practice HI310S In addition to the semester fee and syllabus literature, expenses may be incurred in connection with the work placement. The University does not reimburse costs incurred in connection with the work placement, for example travel, board and lodging.
HISTORIANS IN SOCIETY - THEORY AND PRACTICE HI310S
ECTS Credits 20 Year of study 1st study year Wilhelm Jørn Karlsen Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory Master in Faculty Faculty of Social Associate Professor Social Science Sciences +47 75 51 75 34 (MASAMF) with Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] specialization in Application deadline History Start semester Spring 2017
Course description
In this module, the students, individually or in small groups, are given a work placement. They will become familiar with jobs and tasks that are relevant to historians. This might be research work for various kinds of associations, companies or institutions. The tasks can for example involve the review of the source material for shorter historical productions, participation in developing historical exhibitions, or new history teaching models at primary or secondary level, etc. If the work is at a museum or archive, it may be appropriate to link the task to the registration or cataloging of source material or museum objects. The University will facilitate such work together with the partners, but students are encouraged to develop projects themselves.
The module involves reading a limited academic literature (about 450 pages), which concerns history didactics and how the subject is utilised in differing contexts, in institutions such as archives and museums, as well as in politics and society in general. Each student will also read an individually chosen literature (about 250 pages) which relates to the work the student undertakes.
Academic supervision of students will be conducted by the historians at FSV in cooperation with the relevant partners. A contract will be drawn up between the History Department, the student and the external partner. The contract must be concluded and signed at the beginning of the semester. During the first month of the semester in which the course is undertaken, the project description, including a plan of the work and work schedule, shall be finalised. An approved project description must be attached to the contract.
The work placement is to be be documented through the placement report and the product of the work undertaken (ie a written documentation of the historical work). These documents constitute the written portion of the exam (see below).
There are recommended standard forms for the project, placement reports and the final product report.
The module will provide valuable experience in regard to students' future practice as historians. The subject chosen in this module may form the basis for the subsequent, more comprehensive, thesis.
Costs
In addition to the semester fee and syllabus literature, expenses may be incurred in connection with the work placement. The University does not reimburse costs incurred in connection with the work placement, for example travel, board and lodging.
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Knowledge
The student should
acquire knowledge of history didactics and the use of history, including how the subject is used in different settings, for example in archives and museums.
Abilities
Students should be able to
discuss and take an independent view on how historical knowledge and questions can be utilised in different document and discuss a practical example based on their placement and project report.
General competence
Students should be able to
access an advanced literature on history didactics and the use of history use the literature in historical practice.
Course type
Compulsory Master in Social Science (MASAMF) with specialization in History
Prerequisites
In order to take this course, the student must admitted to the Master in Social Science with specialization in History.
Mode of delivery
Attendance on campus.
Teaching activities and methods
At the beginning of the semester (3-4 weeks) ordinary lectures related to curriculum will be given. In the remainder of the semester (February, March and April), students shall undertake their placement with the agreed partner. The scope of the work (see the course's size; 20 credits) must in each case be clearly stated in the approved project definition. Guidance will be given by one of the teachers at the History Department and an appointed supervisor at the partnership. Once a month, the faculty will arrange for the students will come together to discuss their problems and experiences at their placements.
Course evaluation
The programme of study and relevant courses are evaluated by students twice every year as part of the university's quality control system.
Professional practice
Three months.
Assessment and examinations
Overlapping courses
HI310S-001v1 Historikeren i samfunnet - oppgave - 14 study points. HI310S-002v1 Historikeren i samfunnet - muntlig eksamen - 6 study points. HI310S-001v1 Historikeren i samfunnet - oppgave - 20 study points. HI310LSv1 Historians in Society - Theory and Practice - 18 study points.
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General literature for all students:
Amundsen, Arne Bugge og Brenna, Brita; "Museer, kritisk museologi og tverrfaglige museumsstudier ", Samling og museum (red. Rogan og Amundsen),Oslo 2010: 9-23 (14 s) (*) Bøe, Jan Bjarne & Ketil Knutsen: Innføring i historiebruk. Høyskoleforlaget 2013, (192 s). Vilhelm Lange, Dag Mangset, Øyvind Ødegaard : Privatarkiver, Kommuneforlaget 2001: s.16-46 (30 s.) (*) Kultur- og kyrkjedepartementet: St.meld. nr. 48 (2003-2004) Kulturpolitikk fram mot 2014: s.165-166 og 178-186 (10 s) https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/382efb47f7474108b2e8172009885cd9/no/pdfs/stm200220030048000dddpdfs.pdf Kulturdepartementet: Stortingsmelding om arkiv (Meld. St. 7. (2012-2013) s. 5-61, 71-74. (70 s) Link: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/8c6e9a91aa6d488580c8f1f76563fb52/nn-no/pdfs/stm201220130007000dddpdfs.pdf Mathisen, Silje Opdahl: Likt men likevel forskjellig. Om representasjon av samisk identitet og forhistorie i samiske museer og majoritetsmuseer. i Samling og museum (red. Rogan og Amundsen),Oslo 2010: 9-23 ( 13 s) (*) Museumsplan for Nordland, Nordland fylkeskommune 2001, (60 sider). Link til digital kopi presenteres ved semesterstart. NOU 2013:4: Kulturutredningen 2914, s.145-158 (14.s) Link: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/1e88e03c840742329b9c46e18159b49c/no/pdfs/nou201320130004000dddpdfs.pdf Rogan, Bjarne: Tingenes orden. Klassifikasjon, samling, museum i Samling og museum (red. Rogan og Amundsen),Oslo 2010: 9-23 ( 19 s) (*)
Total 422 pages.
In addition, the individually chosen literature comprising 200-300 pages, which must be approved by the tutor and presented to the course supervisor by the first of May.
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SCIENTIFIC BASED MASTER THESIS SO330S
ECTS Credits 50 Year of study 2nd study year Asbjørn Røiseland Level Graduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Comulsory Faculty Faculty of Social Professor II 91148995 Start semester Autumn 2017 Sciences Teaching language Norwegian [email protected] Application deadline
Course description
The course provides training in a scientific way of working and thinking in a special field. The students themselves choose the thesis theme and problem complex, or they can do so in consultation with their supervisor. If possible, students should be involved in relevant research projects at the Faculty. The thesis must have a clear and researchable problem. The problem complex can be of an empirical or theoretical nature. Empirically oriented theses can build on data collected through the student's own study or existing data, but the requirements to high standard processing and interpretation then increase.
The thesis can also be related to the student's own professional practice, with the work then being described and made the object of theoretical reflection. The thesis should demonstrate that the student is capable of raising relevant research issues, to provide an empirical material required to throw light on the research issues, and to apply a well-suited analytical framework. It is a requirement that the thesis demonstrates a connection between the objectives and content of the compulsory modules and can show the relevance of the specific subject area. The scope of the thesis should not exceed 90 pages, exclusive of the table of contents, bibliography and appendices. Font Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing and font size 12 is to be used.
It is possible for two students to write together in collaboration. The thesis assignment must in which case be 50 % larger than the individual tasks. Students who have signed the supervision contract are entitled to a total of 13 hours supervision.
Costs
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature
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The master thesis is an independent research based work. In working with the thesis the student gains practical training and documenting skills in developing a researchable problem that thematically belongs within the special subject area. The student will learn to develop a research design, choose relevant theoretical approaches, use adequate methods, sample relevant and useful data, carry out a professional analysis and write a professional report. Working with the thesis gives the student an overview of actual parts of the research area and the research literature, gives insight in central problem areas and developing the skills to critical reflections. The duration of the work amounts to 50 ECTS.
Knowledge and understanding:
On successful completion of the thesis, the student should have gained:
Advanced knowledge about research, theories, and methods relevant for working with a limited segment of the specific subject area Good knowledge about designing a researchable work Knowledge in how to apply knowledge in new areas within the specific subject area
Skills:
On successful completion of the thesis, the student should be able to:
Illuminate a professional problem in light of different theoretical positions and relevant empirical data Develop researchable problems Develop a research design and accomplish analysis within a limited segment of the special subject area Disseminate knowledge based on his/her own research in a scientifically recognized manner
General competence:
On successful completion of the thesis, the student should be able to:
Outline, instigate, and carry out developmental tasks Analyze relevant professional research ethical problems and questions Critically analyze and reflect on one`s own as well as others analysis and conclusions in academic articles, books and research reports Assess methodological and theoretical assumptions for scientific research Disseminate results from his/her own and other peoples¿ research Communicate professional problems and research questions, analyzes and conclusions within the special subject area
Course type
Comulsory
Prerequisites
Must be qualified and admitted onto Master i samfunnsvitenskap or Master in Human Resource Management at the Faculty of Social Science at Nord University. The student also needs to have passed the course Qualitative and Quantitative Method I (ME310S).
Mode of delivery
Lectures, individual tutoring
Teaching activities and methods
The students work with the thesis is mainly based in individual study under supervision from one of the Faculty members. Students are supervised face to face, by skype, e-mail or telephone, depending on the circumstances. In addition the program organizes seminars etc. to help students to develop their project. In the initial stage of this process, students are expected to work out a proposal (2-4 p) dealing with the following:
Topic, problem and research questions Review of relevant research, showing the contribution of the planned study Relevant theory and method Structure and time table
The research design is to be delivered after the first master seminar. The appointment of a supervisor to approve the research design or give comments is based in the proposal.
Recommended prior knowledge
Students are recommended to start early in orientating against a theme for the master thesis. However, students should have successfully completed the mandatory courses such as method at master level and other relevant courses, before collecting data.
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Annual evaluations which are included in the university\'s quality assurance system
Assessment and examinations
Master`s Thesis with oral component, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F
Overlapping courses
SO320Sv1 Master thesis Sosiology - 45 study points. PO311Sv1 Master's Thesis in Politics and Social Development - 45 study points. RH335Sv1 Master thesis - 45 study points. SO333Sv1 Scientific based master thesis - 50 study points. SO321Sv2 Assignment writing and research technique - 5 study points. SO321Sv1 Masterseminar - 5 study points. RH334Sv1 Research Design - 5 study points. SA349Sv1 Masters Thesis - 50 study points.
Course literature
The candidate choose the relevant curriculum according to the thesis subject
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