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The course provides an introduction to theories of science and relevant social science and humanities scholarship, with an emphasis on the history and philosophy of science and the social organization and dynamics of various academic fields, including their strategies for producing knowledge and the interaction between research and society.
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The course engages with issues such as philosophical assumptions underlying high-quality scholarship, making claims about truth and objectivity, professional and societal relevance of science, navigation of academic challenges, and classic and contemporary critiques of science. To contribute to a better understanding of academic work, insights into the history of science and academic scholarship and the key features of the modern university are provided. Moreover, the course is one of the few arenas in which PhD students from a wide variety of disciplines meet and work together, which increases their interdisciplinary sensitivities.
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## Lecturers
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Professor Thomas Berker (responsible for the course: thomas.berker@ntnu.no), Professor Ståle Rainer Strøm Finke, Associate Professor Terje Finstad, Professor Jonathan Knowles, Associate Professor Sofia Moratti, Associate Professor Rune Nydal, Associate Professor Astrid Rasch, Associate Professor Elisabeth Stubberud, Professor emeritus Knut H. Sørensen, Professor May Thorseth, and Research Professor Govert Valkenburg.
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## Rooms (all in Dragvoll)
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All meetings (except the conference) are at room 8563.
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The conference will take place at room D7.
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## Credit points
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The course consists of lectures, group work, and plenary discussions. To ensure sufficient engagement with the course’s content, to enable peer-learning, and to encourage networking across disciplines **physical attendance** is mandatory and no digital alternatives for participation are provided. We are aware of the fact that PhD students are busy people and will in most cases grant shorter leaves of absence. In these cases, please contact Thomas Berker with a very brief description why you cannot participate.
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To pass the course, you need to attend the lectures, present a paper at the course conference, and deliver a course assignment text (see below). The deadline for the course assignment is January 31st, 2025.
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KULT8851 gives 10 credit points. A presentation at the course conference is mandatory in addition to a short conference paper (4000-5000 words).
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KULT8850 gives 7.5 credit points, which presupposes a presentation at the course conference and the handing in of an extended abstract (1000-2000 words).
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## Required readings
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Required readings are described below. All the literature is accessible online or is made available to the participants on this site. Reading and preparing for lectures: All the essential literature must be read before the lectures. Please make sure to prepare some comments/questions for the readings.
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