Critical Review of Doctoral Dissertations in Risk, Safety and Crisis Management
Kritisk granskning av doktorsavhandlingar i risk, säkerhet och krishantering

VRS010F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Spring 2022
Beslutad av: Gudbjörg Erlingsdottir
Datum för fastställande: 2022-09-14

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Kurstyp: Ren forskarutbildningskurs
Undervisningsspråk: English, Swedish

Syfte

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.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of the current research edge in the areas of risk, safety and crisis management.
• demonstrate knowledge about the variation in structures and contents of a doctoral dissertation in the areas of risk, safety and crisis management.

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• demonstrate the ability to critically reflect upon the content of doctoral dissertations in the area of risk, safety and crisis management.
• demonstrate the ability to discuss research and research findings with the academic community.

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden 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.

Kursinnehåll

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.

Kurslitteratur

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.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsform: Seminarier

Kursens examination

Examinationsform: Inlämningsuppgifter. The examination consists of a combination of active participation in five preparatory seminars, attending the five corresponding doctoral defense and five individual written reflection.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:

Antagningsuppgifter

Övrig information

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

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