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SOS3006

Research Design

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment and oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course will present frames and assumptions for various social research traditions. Through dialogue-based lectures/seminars and student presentations, emphasis is placed on developing creative research designs and a critical attitude towards research. Criteria for the quality of research is given considerable weight.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student shall:

  • be familiar with different research designs and theories of science.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

  • be able develop and justify a research design for a project at the size of a Master thesis.
  • be able to give a critical assessment of others' research design.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars.

Compulsory assignments

  • Group work
  • Presentation in plenary

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Assignment with presentations. Both assessment and presentation are graded as pass or fail. Each part counts for half of the grade. For a passing grade in the course, both the assignment and the presentation must be assessed as passed. All parts of the evaluation must be retaken when the exam is repeated.

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree in sociology. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.

Course materials

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Subject areas

  • Sociology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and oral examination
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 1/2
Assignment
Weighting 1/2 Date Submission 2025-11-03 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 1/2
Assignment
Weighting 1/2 Exam system Inspera Assessment