MINA400 Research Education Across Disciplines

Knowledge: The candidate knows about non-empirical aspects of science and how they influence research. They are familiar with some barriers for interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. They know about various ethical dilemmas and pitfalls that they might encounter as a researcher. The candidate knows about national and international guidelines for research ethics and knows where to find further support and resources.

Skills: The candidate has learned to recognise and reflect upon dilemmas that they might face related to the diverse interests and priorities of various stakeholders of research. They are able recognise research ethical aspects and challenges in their own research, and they know how to seek out resources and support for handling these in accordance with national and international norms and guidelines. They have a deeper understanding of the rationality behind different research traditions and they can recognise some of their own disciplinary biases. The candidate can reflect independently and critically upon the foundations of their own research tradition and practices, including methodological choices and ethical issues, and communicate these to an interdisciplinary audience.

Generic competencies: The candidate can carry out their research with an advanced level of ethical awareness and critical reflection concerning the foundational, non-empirical aspects of science. They can engage in respectful and transparent interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. The candidate can present and reflect upon the various ethical dimension of their own research in funding proposals. Candidates are better equipped to recognise and evaluate matters of research ethics, serve on ethics committees, and generally contribute to a good academic culture in their institution.