Research Design

The course will present frames and assumptions for various social research traditions. Through dialogue-based lectures/seminars and student presentations, emphasis is placed on developing creative research designs and a critical attitude towards research. Criteria for the quality of research is given considerable weight.

Knowledge - the student shall:

• be familiar with different research designs and theories of science.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

• be able develop and justify a research design for a project at the size of a Master thesis.
• be able to give a critical assessment of others' research design.

Lectures and seminars.