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International symposium and PhD-course in qualitative methods and methodology
The symposium is arranged in connection with the national conference of the Norwegian Sociological Association 2007, University of Tromsø, 16 - 19 August 2007
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PhD Course, August 13 - 14 2007:
Abduction as research strategy
While induction and deduction are well established as research strategies, abduction is less developed. As a strategy for doing empirical research, abduction is applied by some and looked upon with interest by others who see new possibilities in it a method that may overcome shortcomings in traditional approaches to social inquiry.
The aim of the conference is to:
present the theoretical and philosophical background of abduction;
distinguish abduction from induction, deduction and retroduction; and
give practical training in using abduction as a research strategy
This will be achieved through discussions of exemplary scientific works (mainly doctoral dissertations) that use abduction as a research strategy, lectures and presentations, and discussion of papers from the participants.
Teaching language: English
Academic coordinator: Department of Sociology, University of Tromsø. Professor Roar Hagen, email: roarh@sv.uit.no
The conference is headed by:
professor Norman Blaikie, Auckland, New Zealand
- with contributions from professor Margareta Bertilsson (Copenhagen) and professor Roar Hagen (Tromsø).
Contact:
If you have any question, please contact
- Higher Executive Officer Hege Folkedal (E-mail: hegef@sv.uit.no) or
- Head of administration at department of sociology: Agnes Gullingsrud Fjeldstad (E-mail: agnesg@sv.uit.no).
Credits:
Participants in the course may earn 5 ECTS- credits.
The course SOS-8002: 5-ECTS-credits is based on participation and submission of paper (10 pages).
All papers for examination must be submitted within 15 september 2007. Hand in paper in duplicate to this address:
Reasearch division
Faculty of Social Sciences
NO-9037 Tromsø
Norway
Registration deadline:
the registration form will soon be available at conference home page, deadline for registration to both conference and PhD course is 2 May 2007
Conference home page: Department of Sociology
Exam:
Deadline for submission of papers to be discussed at the conference is 15 May 2007. All papers for examination must be submitted within 15 September 2007. Papers may be submitted in either English or Norwegian.
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