INTHE4011 – Literature Review and Research Question

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

NB! THE CREDIT POINTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING AUTUMN 2007!!

The Literature Review and Research Question seminar consists of group meetings with peers and will end up in an oral exam. The topics in this course inklude:

  • How to wright a literature review
  • Critical reading of qualitative literature
  • Define and advocate your field of interest.
  • Review the relevant literature to describe the current knowledge in that field.
  • Identify important unanswered questions in the field.
  • Justify your selection of question(s) you want to address and
  • Spell out the hypothesis you want to test (if applicable).

Learning outcome

You will learn to practice reviewing literature, and finally presenting knowledge (as you have been able to extract from available literature) about your specific field of research.

Admission

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Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Teaching

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

Oral exam

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

English

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

The students and his/her supervisor sign them up to the exam

From 5. february – 30. march

Explanations and appeals

Resit an examination

Withdrawal from an examination

It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

Special examination arrangements

Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.

Facts about this course

Credits
6
Level
Master
Teaching
Every spring
Examination
Every spring
Teaching language
English