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Revisions of the PhD programme starting autumn 2018

The changes of the Faculty's required part of the educational component of the PhD programme will take effect from autumn 2018. The revisions will apply to new candidates admitted from autumn 2018.

Edited June 2018.

The new required part of the educational component consists of the following courses:

  • a start up-seminar
  • one course over two semesters in philosophy of social science (4 credits total)
  • a course in research ethics (2 credits)
  • two courses in researcher skills (4 credits total)

The Faculty's required part for new candidates admitted from autumn 2018:

Recommended trajectory for candidates with admission in autumn Recommended trajectory for candidates with admission in spring
Autumn semester - week 41 & 42 Spring semester - week 9 & 10
SV9103 Introduction to the PhD programme (mandatory activity) SV9103 Introduction to the PhD programme (mandatory activity)
SV9104 Research Ethics (2 credits) SV9104 Research Ethics (2 credits)
SV9105 Philosophy of Social Science - attend teaching SV9105 Philosophy of Social Science - attend teaching
SV9106 Dissemination (2 credits) SV9107 International publishing (2 credits)
Spring semester - week 9 & 10 Autumn semester - week 41 & 42
SV9105 Philosophy of Social Science - attend teaching and take exam (4 credits total) SV9105 Philosophy of Social Science - attend teaching and take exam (4 credits total)
SV9107 International publishing (2 credits) SV9106 Dissemination (2 credits)
In total 10 credits In total 10 credits

The Faculty's required part of the educational component was earlier composed of 6 credits. The new required part will consist of 10 credits. The study plans for the various study options encompass 30 credits in total, with the exception of Economics which encompasses 45 credits.

Since the required part increases from 6 credits to 10 credits, the study plans for the various study options will also change for candidates admitted from autumn 2018. See the study options' structure pages for the current study plan and previous study plans.

Candidates admitted to the PhD programme prior to autumn 2018

Candidates who have not completed SV9101 Philosophy of science and SV9102 Research ethics

Candidates who have not completed SV9101 Philosophy of science

  • PhD Candidates on the old study plans that have not completed SV9101 Philosophy of science before autumn 2018 must take the new course in philosophy of social science (SV9105 Philosophy of Social Science 4 credits over 2 semesters).
  • The new course in philosophy of social science will in total be regarded as equivalent to SV9101.
  • Please note that the new course in philosophy of social science will be taught in autumn and in spring, so that PhD candidates will have to complete the course over two semesters.

Candidates who have not completed SV9102 Research ethics

PhD Candidates that have not completed SV9102 Research ethics before autumn 2018 must take the new course in research ethics (SV9104 Research Ethics 2 credits). The course is taught both in autumn and in spring.

Background for the revisions

Periodic programme evaluation (in Norwegian)

Minutes from the PhD council's meeting 23.11.2018 (in Norwegian)

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the revisions, please do not hesitate to contact the Faculty's PhD administrator, Ingebjørg Hovde

 

 

 

Published Jan. 30, 2018 6:11 PM - Last modified Sep. 11, 2022 4:26 PM