Type of course

The course may be taken as a single course.

Ph.d.-students at UiT register for class and examination in Studentweb by September 1.

Other applicants: June 1st

Application code 9301 in Søknadsweb.

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian Master´s Degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students.

Holders of a Master´s Degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list: http://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/2016/GSU_list_English_14112016.pdf

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document: https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf

Maximum total enrolment is 15. Admission to the course will be prioritized according to the following list:

Category 1: Students admitted to the PhD program at UiT. Students at the HSL faculty are given priority if the number of applicants exceeds the number of places.

Category 2: PhD students from other universities.

If there are more than 15 PhD students from HSL who apply. Students who do not have Norwegian as their first language will be prioritized first and students who are furthest along in their studies will be prioritized second. Minimum total participants is 5.

Course content

This course is designed to prepare students for engagement in competent and responsible research dissemination, directed towards the challenges for Phd students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences in particular. Hands-on practice based on the participant´s own research will form the starting point for theoretical reflection.

The research dissemination will thematize and assess the need for, take the initiative and drive innovation, both inside and outside academia.

Communication of one´s own research is an integral part of scientific endeavour and the dissemination of research results within one´s field is a prerequisite for scientific progress. In addition, research is also part of the society it emerges from, and both the university and the individual researcher have a duty to make that research accessible to the general Public.

Research dissemination is a complex activity that takes place in a range of situation types, relationships and contexts, and can give rise to ethical challenges and questions of best practice. Mode of dissemination varies according to the particular audience, and encompasses many different formats and media. All kinds of dissemination, whether within one´s own academic peer group or outwards to the general public, require a broad understanding of the distinct requirements of different genres and the expectations of one´s audience. In addition, the priorities and implementational choices a researcher makes in the dissemination process is a major component of their own identity as a researcher.

The course takes the above characteristics as a starting point, and develops them in the context of the different disciplinary strands within humanistic and social scientific research. It will form a foundational support for the individual´s future development as a communicator of their own Research.

Objectives of the course

he students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of:

•The university´s and the researcher´s social duties and responsibilities with regard to dissemination

•The norms of academic honesty, factual argumentation, and scientific discussion

•The different genres, formats and platforms for dissemination in both the scientific and general public domains.

•The criteria for successful and responsible research dissemination in different genres and forums, and for different audiences.

•Elected newer and classic theories about creativity and innovation processes in relation to problem solving,as well as identify significant similarities and differences between these

Skills

The student is able to / can:

• Communicate their research through written, spoken and visual modes of expression.

• Take part in interviews and conversations about their own research

• Adapt their research communication to different media and audiences

• Take part as an academic expert in public debate.

• Take part in academic debate within their field at the national and international levels

Competence

The student is able to:

• Construct and organize actual forms of dissemination for research projects.

• Evaluate and reflect upon their own research communication and that of others.

• Communicate research and development work with academic integrity, through established national and international channels.

• Recognize and express the ways in which their research has an effect on, relevance for, and connection to society.

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Teaching will consist of lectures, seminars, group work and practical exercises, directed towards issues in both discipline-specific and general public dissemination.

The course will take place over a total of 4 whole days, divided between two separate sessions. The first of the required tasks for the course will be delivered before the first meeting. Other tasks will be completed in class, while yet others will be completed by the student in the time period in between the two class meetings.