Valid from: Spring 2022
Decided by: Gudbjörg Erlingsdottir
Date of establishment: 2022-09-14
Division: Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching languages: English, Swedish
The aim of the course is that the doctoral students shall gain broad knowledge about current research in the area of risk, safety and crisis management, as well as developing their ability to critically review and discuss research and research findings with the academic community.
Knowledge and Understanding
For a passing grade the doctoral student must
Competences and Skills
For a passing grade the doctoral student must
Judgement and Approach
For a passing grade the doctoral student must demonstrate the ability to critically reflect upon the benefits and limitations of research and research methods in the area of risk, safety and crisis management.
The course is centered around five doctoral defenses in the area of risk, safety and crisis management. Before each doctoral defense, the students will critically read the dissertation to be defended and prepare questions that the student would want to ask the candidate defending, as if the student were the opponent or a member of the examination committee. The critical review can for example be based on the components of doctorateness presented in Trafford and Leshem (2009). The individual reading is followed by a preparatory seminar, in which the doctoral students and at least one senior researcher critically discuss the dissertation and the questions each doctoral student has prepared. The next part of the course involves attending the doctoral defense (in person or through Zoom), and especially paying attention to what questions were asked by the opponent and the examination committee. Following the defense, the doctoral students will write a short individual reflection (1-2 pages) on the strengths and weaknesses of the dissertation, what the student has learned from the sessions and what could be relevant to bring into his/her doctoral thesis.
Trafford, V. & Leshem, S.: Doctorateness as a threshold concept. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2009.
46:3, 305–316.
Obs! "Litteratur 2": Selected doctoral dissertation in the field of risk, safety and crisis management.
Type of instruction: Seminars
Examination format: Written assignments.
The examination consists of a combination of active participation in five preparatory seminars, attending the five corresponding doctoral defense and five individual written reflection.
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:
The course runs continuously, which means that students can continuously register on the course to attend his/her first session. An updated list of planned sessions is available with the course coordinator. Contact and other information Course coordinator: Hanna Lindbom, hanna.lindbom@risk.lth.se
Course coordinators: