Course syllabus Scholarly Debates in War Studies 2
Swedish name: Krigsvetenskapliga debatter 2
Course code:
3KR0002
Valid from semester:
Education cycle:
Third cycle
Scope:
7.5 credits
Progression:
undefined
Grading scale:
Two-grade scale
Main field of study:
Department:
Department of War Studies and Military History
Subject:
War Studies
Language of instruction:
The teaching is conducted in English.
Decided by:
Forsknings och utbildningsnämndens kursplaneutskott (KUS)
Decision date:
2023-11-21
Entry requirements
Admitted to a doctoral programme at a national or international university.
Course content and structure
The aim of the course is for the doctoral student to deepen their knowledge of the scholarly debates in one of the subfields of War Studies and to prepare the doctoral student to make their own contribution to the field. The doctoral student is introduced to the selected subfield through readings and through participation in the seminar series of one selected research group in War Studies. The doctoral student build knowledge about the subfield through individual readings. By participating in the seminars and by writing an assignment, the doctoral student enhances their ability to contrast, problematise and critically engage with the scholarly debates in the subfield, as well as identifying the contributions of their own research to the subfield. Participation in at least six research group seminars is compulsory. The course should preferably be completed during the first two years of the doctoral studies.
Type of Instruction
Seminars
Literature Studies
Type of Instruction
Seminars
Literature Studies
Objectives
Upon completion of the course the doctoral student should be able to:
**Knowledge and understanding
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Competence and skills
**Knowledge and understanding
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- systematically describe and evaluate the research in the subfield of the research group, with particular focus on the research with the greatest relevance for the own thesis topic
Competence and skills
- identify, contrast and problematise the scholarly debates in the subfield of the research group
- engage critically with the state-of-the-art research in the subfield of the research group
- identify the contributions of the student’s own research to the subfield of the research group
- clearly communicate, both orally and in writing, the content, arguments and conclusions in the course literature and independent analysis.
Examination formats
Scholarly Debates in War Studies 2
Scope: 7.5
Grading Scale: Fail, Pass
The course is examined through active participation in six research group seminars and a written assignment, in which the doctoral student critically discusses and problematises the debates of the subfield as well as their own contribution. The written assignment should also be presented at the research group seminar.
Grading
The doctoral student is graded on a two-point grading scale: Fail (U) and Pass (G).
Restrictions in Number of Examinations
There is no limit on the total number of examination opportunities
Scope: 7.5
Grading Scale: Fail, Pass
The course is examined through active participation in six research group seminars and a written assignment, in which the doctoral student critically discusses and problematises the debates of the subfield as well as their own contribution. The written assignment should also be presented at the research group seminar.
Grading
The doctoral student is graded on a two-point grading scale: Fail (U) and Pass (G).
Restrictions in Number of Examinations
There is no limit on the total number of examination opportunities
Transitional provisions
Other regulations
The course cannot be included in a degree with another course whose content fully or partially corresponds to the content of this course.
If the Swedish Defence University has formally decided that the doctoral student is entitled to receive special educational support due to a disability, the examiner may decide on alternative forms of examination for the doctoral student. The course director will conduct an evaluation on the completion of the course, which will form the basis for any changes to the course.
This is an edited version of the syllabus, created to transfer the original to the education database Ladok education planning. For originals, refer to the archive.
If the Swedish Defence University has formally decided that the doctoral student is entitled to receive special educational support due to a disability, the examiner may decide on alternative forms of examination for the doctoral student. The course director will conduct an evaluation on the completion of the course, which will form the basis for any changes to the course.
This is an edited version of the syllabus, created to transfer the original to the education database Ladok education planning. For originals, refer to the archive.