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Theory of Science and Ethics at the Faculty of Psychology

Training in Theory of Science and ethics for PhD students in psychology is integrated into the course "design and conduct of research" at the Faculty of Psychology

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Faculty of Psychology

At the Faculty of Psychology the training in "vitenskapsteori" (theory of science) and ethics takes place as an integrated part of the 8 credit course "Research Design, Methods, Ethics and Philosophy of Science (PS901)", which is taught in an intensive (2 or 3 weeks) period. After the teaching period, the candidates will submit a written paper, the topic of which can be a meta-theoretical (foundational, philosophical, historical, sociological etc) analysis of their own research project. The course is arranged and administered by the Faculty of Psychology.