HIVK01061U Kbh: Videnskabelig kommunikation og forskningsanalyse, Konstituerende valg A2

Competence objectives for the module

The objective of the module is to provide the student with

knowledge and understanding of:

• Positions and basic concepts in science studies

• Knowledge production in different fields and domains, including social sectors, research fields, research traditions, as well as the interaction between these sectors and their patterns of publication and forms of documents.

• Bibliometric models and methods for research analysis and studies of scholarly communication.

skills in:

• Describing different theories, methods, and traditions in science studies

competences in:

• Discuss concepts in the sociology of science and the philosophy of science in specific problems in relation to scholarly communication

• To plan and make bibliometric investigations of knowledge production and knowledge mediation.

Academic objectives

The examinee is able to

• In a reflective way to set out positions and basic concepts in the sociology of science and their importance for knowledge production and its application and impact.
• Independent design and complete bibliometric analyses of knowledge production and its later application i a given domain.
• To reflect upon theoretical and methodological strengths and weaknesses in studies of knowledge production and scholarly communication by the candidate herself or by other authors.