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SUM3011 - Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies (undergraduate)

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Facts about this course:
Credits:	10
Language of instruction:	English
Administrated by:	Senter for utvikling og miljø

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Course content

This will be a core unit, addressed by several staff with experience in tackling multi- and interdisciplinary research methodologies. Interdisciplinary research plays a critical role in virtually every field of study in the sciences, arts and humanities. The aim of this course is to explore the ways in which interdisciplinary studies are defined, how they formulate particular research problems, and what kinds of research tools and methods are applicable. The course surveys such diverse fields as political science, sociology, geography, anthropology, literature, history, economics, landscape studies, architecture and the natural sciences in order to present the palette of tools available to the student. The course also introduces students to a variety of writing strategies (exposition, argumentation, description, polemic, etc.).

Course leader: Karen V. Syse
Lecturer: Karen V.Syse, Associate Prof. Harold Wilhite, Prof. Desmond McNeill, Dr. Ingrid Nesheim.

Learning outcomes

To introduce students to the complexities of interdisciplinary research
To use the ongoing case studies provided by SUM researchers to provide practical training to those who may go on to careers in research and policy areas

Admission

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