Theory and Method in Social and Cultural Analysis - in-depth course, 7.5 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Bachelor´s Programme in Social and Cultural Analysis

Entry requirements

For admission to the course, general entry requirements for second-cycle studies apply, as well as the specific entry regulations that apply to the Bachelor's Programme in Social and Cultural Analysis. In addition, 105 HE credits approved in Social and Cultural Analysis are required.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to
- understand and account for the importance of the theoretical and methodological bases in scientific work
- formulate research issues and, based on these, make relevant and consistent choices of theory and method and have a critical and independent approach to these
- identify, understand and discuss basic scientific theoretical problems in social and cultural analysis

Course content

The course covers the concepts of theory and method, scientific theoretical problems associated with positions in these fields, the importance of theoretical and methodological sensitivity in scientific work and principles of how theoretical and methodological awareness can dominate and shape scientific arguments. Also studied is how theory and method issues are addressed, in practice, in current socio-cultural and analytical research.

Teaching and working methods

The teaching is based on student active working methods. Accordingly, the teaching takes the form of, for example, lectures, individual and group exercises, as well as through supervision.

Examination

The examinations are normally both in oral and written form. Oral examination comprises oral presentations of group examination assignments and participation in the discussion of the assignments. Written examination comprises an individual assignment and group work.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Department