The course consists of individual essay writing and seminar discussions. The examination will be based on an assessment of the final essay as well as active participation in the examination seminar.
FAG3173 Essay in Self-reflexive Methodology 4.5 credits

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Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (4.5 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
60942
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
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Course syllabus FAG3173 (Spring 2019–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the students should have
- ability to produce a text in which s/he critically reflects over her own research practice, with a basis in self-reflexive methodology
- ability to reason in writing around how social complexity affects the preconditions for her/his own research endeavor
- ability to identify and assess the epistemological and ethical challenges relating to a specific research project
- outline in writing how her/his research approach relates to different epistemological and scientific ideals
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Same as for admission to PhD studies
Literature
Se kurs-PM
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- HEM1 - Home Assignment, 4.5 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.
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.
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Supplementary information
The course is primarily developed as a complement and extension to FAG3165.