The course will be focused on individual reading of the course literature, and joint discussions of the literature in three discussion seminars. The students will write a final essay which will reflect upon how they relate the insights gained from the readings and the seminars to their own research practice and topics. The examination will be based on 1) active participation in the discussion seminars and 2) assessment of the final essay.
FAG3165 Self-reflexive Methodology for the Scientific Study of Complex Social Phenomena 3.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (3.0 hp)
- Pace of study
17%
- Application code
60889
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Jonathan Metzger
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FAG3165 (Spring 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAG3165 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the students should have
- ability to critically reflect over her own research practice, with a basis in self-reflexive methodology
- ability to identify and assess how social complexity affects the preconditions for a specific study
- ability to identify and assess the epistemological and ethical challenges relating to a specific research project
- understanding of different epistemological and scientific ideals in order to promote interdisciplinary communication
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Same as for admission to PhD studies.
Recommended prerequisites
Same as for admission to PhD studies
Equipment
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Literature
Course books and scientific papers.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- HEM1 - Home assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
No information inserted
Contact
Jonathan Metzger
Supplementary information
The course is primarily developed as a complement to existing 4.5 credit TaMoS courses but can also function as a stand-alone course in theory of science and research methodology.
Examination: Approved written assignment and active participation in seminars