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MGLU5239 - Research in Arts Education with a focus on Methodology, Scientific theory and Analysis

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral exam 100/100 20 minutes HJELPEMIDD

Course content

The subject will provide knowledge, skills and general competence about research design and the connections between choice of topic, problem and research questions connected to scientific theory, methodology, methods for collecting data/ generating data and analysis.

The subject will prepare students to work with their own Masters thesis by giving deeper insight and understanding of scientific theory and methodology.

The subject should contribute to the development of a critical and research ethical perspective - and enable the students to see the connections between issues, theory, methodology and methods in Arts didactical research. Students gain experience in presenting and developing their own research.

Learning outcome

The student must have:

  • Knowledge of various scientific theories, research fields/traditions, scientific paradigms with trends and controversies as well as research ethics, and be able to reflect independently on these in the context of their Masters thesis.
  • Skills to apply, reflect, define and critically discuss scientific theoretical positions/fields/traditions as well as methodological choices and analyses. Make reasoned choices about research design in the student’s own Master thesis and show skill in reflecting independently.
  • General competence to be able to analyze and assess the relationship between empirical knowledge, theoretical and methodological issues in both a theoretical and practical/particular way, as well as assess research ethics in own and others' research.

Learning methods and activities

The student will learn through the following activities:

• Seminar, work in groups, individual work and lectures

• Read, analyze and participate in fellow student responses/ peer group discussions

• Develop a plan for the student’s own Masters thesis project

• Self-organized learning

The student will learn through teaching, working with literature and subject matter, practical examples and activities described under compulsory activities.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments according to course description

Further on evaluation

Compulsory assignments.

During the course, students must do a number of compulsory activities (work requirements) which are partly done as group work and partly individually. The work is presented orally and/or in writing. Work requirements must be submitted according to the semester plan.

All activities and work requirements must be completed and passed before the student can take the exam in the subject.

The exam

There is an exam paper for summative assessment for the subject:

A project description for the student`s master's project with a focus on scientific theoretical and methodological positioning guided by the student`s research questions must be presented as an oral exam with presentation and discussion.

The assessment is given as pass, fail.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (MGLU1-7) - some programmes
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

The following courses must be passed:

MGLU1111, MGLU2111 and MGLU3118

or

MGLU1511, MGLU2511 and MGLU3518

or

MGLU1114, MGLU1114 and MGLU3108

or

MGLU1514, MGLU1514 and MGLU3508

Course materials

The curriculum is textbooks, scientific anthologies, articles and theses in Scandinavian and English languages. The syllabus is posted on BlackBoard before the start of the semester and can be found on Innsida NTNU. The reading list and any additional material will be posted on BlackBoard before the start of the course.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Teacher Education
  • Musicology
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oral exam 100/100 HJELPEMIDD
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral exam 100/100 HJELPEMIDD
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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