2013/2014
BA-IRM1 Interdisciplinary Research Methods I
| English Title |
| Interdisciplinary Research Methods
I |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Spring, Fourth Quarter |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for BA in Information
Management
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| Course
coordinator |
- Matthias Trier - Department of IT Mangement
(ITM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Communication
- Organization
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Last updated on
11-12-2013
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| Learning objectives |
| As the course is examined as part of
the 1st Year Project exam in the 4th quarter, please read the
learning objectives for the 1st Year Project - in the course
description of the 1st Year Project. |
| Examination |
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The course has
no independant exam but is examined as part of the 4th quarter exam
(1st year project):
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| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Group exam, max. 4 students in the
group |
| Size of written product |
Max. 30 pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
May/June |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
• The re-take takes place according
to the same rules as the regular examination. However, the
following supplementary examination regulations apply:
• For projects, where some of the group members receive a grade 00
or below at the oral defence, these students must submit, before
the re-take, individual supplementary written material on aspects
of the project specified by the examiner and external censor. For
guidance in this respect, the examiner and external examiner will
within eight working days of the oral examination give a written
critique of the respective student performance and specify the
supplementary material needed.
• For projects where all members are awarded a grade of 00 or below
at the oral defence, the overall project is deemed unacceptable.
Before the re-take the project must be revised and improved. For
guidance in this respect, the examiner and external censor will
give a brief written critique of the project within eight working
days of the oral examination.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The 5 ECTS do not
count as separate exam ECTS. The course has no independent
exam, but is examined as part of the 1st year
project.
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| Course content and
structure |
The course functions as
a first introduction to the philosophy of social science and the
most common methodologies used in social research. The aim of the
course is to enable students to reflect on and critically assess
the knowledge they acquire from their other courses and on their
own ways of producing and analyzing knowledge. Furthermore, it
should help to develop students’ skills in making sound, informed,
and reasoned methodological and theoretical choices in their own
analytical work.
Course
contentTopics will include: Fundamental
concepts and problems, what is social science, discussions of
Ontology vs. Epistemology, How to produce and evaluate knowledge
different research designs, qualitative and quantitative methods,
modes of evaluation, Constructing a project at university –
research question, structure, Presentation of work in progress for
the 1st year projects, with collegial feedback.
At the workshops parallel to the lectures the students will
develop their skills to identification and evaluation of
fundamental concepts, research designs, research questions and
methodology in both research articles and their own analytical
work.
Teaching Methods, Course Materials and
Examination
The course consists of one 2-hour introductory lecture and five
lectures followed by five 2-hour exercise sessions. Students are
expected to do quite a lot of work
in between sessions in addition to reading the course material.
This will be work related to both the student survey, focus groups
and the 1st Year Project. Students are expected to work
in groups. |
| Teaching methods |
| The course consists of one 2-hour
introductory lecture and five lectures followed by five 2-hour
exercise sessions. Students are expected to do quite a lot of work
in between sessions in addition to reading the course material.
This will be work related to both the student survey, focus groups
and the 1st Year Project. Students are expected to work in
groups. |
| Expected literature |
| Please check the course literature on
CBS Learn |
Last updated on
11-12-2013
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