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1N5503 The Research Process, Introductory course 7.5 credits

Introduktion till forskningsprocessen

  • Educational level

    Third cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

Information for research students about course offerings

Contact: Thomas Kaiserfeld, thomas@kth.se, tel. 08-790 8646

Learning outcomes

For the research student after the course to be able to search research literature, write relevant overviews, formulate a research problem, write a memo for a thesis and critically, study, evaluate and constructively comment on a text.

Course main content

Ph.D. training as a process, formalities and rules surrounding the Ph.D. programme and exams, individual study  plan, departmental service, tools for search of research literature, research overviews, research problems, minimum requirements for theses, thesis memo, grant applications, management of research projects.

Eligibility

Eligibility to be accepted in the graduate programme History of Technology.

Literature

Johan Asplund, Avhandlingens språkdräkt (Göteborg, 2002); Dag Avango & Brita Lundström, ”Inledning”, i Dag Avango & Brita Lundström (red.), Industrins Avtryck: Perspektiv på ett forskningsfält (Eslöv, 2003), 9-17; Jan Bärmark, Forskning om forskning eller Konsten att beskriva en elefant (Göteborg, 1983); Billy Ehn & Orvar Löfgren, Hur blir man klok på universitetet (Lund, 2004); Torsten Hägerstrand, ”Perspektiv på teknik och teknikhistoria”, Polhem 12 (1994: 1), 2-72; Jarrick & Josephson, Från tanke till text (Lund, 1996); Maths Isacson, ”Industrisamhällets faser och industriminnesforskningens uppgifter”, i Industrins Avtryck, s 21-47; Svante Lindqvist, ”Teknikhistoria som akademisk disciplin”, i Forskning i ett föränderligt samhälle (Hedemora, 1990), 398-417; Lars Strannegård (red.), Avhandlingen: Om att formas till forskare (Lund, 2003); Sverker Sörlin & Paul Warde, ”The problem of the problem of environmental history"; Environmental history 12 (2007), 107-130.

Examination

Requirements for final grade

Active participation in seminars and written examination in the form of a research overview, individual study plan, thesis memo, seminar opposition

Offered by

ABE/History of Science and Technology

Contact

Sabine Höhler, sabine.hoehler@abe.kth.se tel. 08-790 8741

Examiner

Thomas Kaiserfeld, thomas@kth.se

Supplementary information

The course is mandatory for licentiates as well as Ph.Ds in the graduate programme in History of Technology.

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 09.