Research methods teaching followed

Today I have followed Torvald Øgaard´s teaching in "Philosophy of science and research methods". Torvald is lecturing in research methods, I am responsibile for the rest of teaching including seminars in research methods, thus this is to prepare my seminar teaching.

Fifth philosophy of science lecture

Today I gave the fifth and final lecture on philosophy of science in the course "Philosophy of science and research methods". Today´s main topic was research ethics.

First lecture in MEE master course

Today I have given the first lecture in the Master course "Philosophy of science and research methods", which is part of the new Master in Energy, Environment and Society. Today´s topics were course info and the demarcation problem.

Teaching plan composed for MEE140

Today I composed teaching plan for "Philosophy of science and research methods" (MEE140).

Meeting to prepare time schedule for MEE140

Today I have attended a meeting at University of Stavanger with the time scheduling unit to book times and rooms for teaching in the course "Philosophy of science and research methods" this autumn, which has been ascribed the course code MEE140.

IMKS course approved by dean

I have been notified that the course description for "Philosophy of science and research methods" has been approved by the dean of the Faculty of social sciences, Gro Ellen Mathisen.

Course description revised

Following a meeting at Department of Media, Culture and Social Science that I have already mentioned, at the end of last week I revised the course description for the IMKS course work-titled "Philosophy of science and research methods".

Meeting at IMKS regarding course description revision

This Thursday I attended a meeting at Department of Media, Culture and Social Science regarding revision of the course description for the philosophy of science and research methods course that I will be responsible for starting this autumn.

New philosophy of science course designed

Last night (sic) I finished the totally revised course desciption for the "Philosophy of science and research methods" course I will be responsible for as part of University of Stavanger´s new "Master in Energy, Environment and Society", starting this autumn. Includes 13 compulsory readings.

New Dean, Head of departments announced

Yesterday the board of University of Stavanger made decisions on new Head of departments at Department of health studies, Department of media, culture and social sciences (see link to news story), and dean of Faculty of social sciences. The names have been announced to employees today. In the case of Department of social studies, there will be another call for applications.

I applied for all four positions, and was interviewed and considered a serious candidate in relation to Department of social studies and Department of media, culture and social sciences.

Political theory exam paper graded

Earlier this week I took part in grading an exam paper in Political theory (course code BST115) for University of Stavanger´s Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences, following complaint on the initial grade (given by the regular examiner).

Not Head of Department

Today I was notified that I am not included in the recommendation of the evaluation committee considering candidates for Head of department of Department of social studies and Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences respectively at University of Stavanger (see previous posts on my job applications). At Department of social studies, there will be a new call for applicants.

Internal complaint examiner for political theory course

I have agreed to be "internal complaint examiner" for the course "Politisk teori" [Political theory] at Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences at University of Stavanger (course code BST115_1) for the next three years, starting now. The course is part of the UiS bachelor in political science.

Good performance on cut-e skills tests

Today I met with a HR consultant to go through my cut-e scores in relation to my job applications for positions as Head of department at University of Stavanger. The test battery consisted of four tests, two of these concerned leadership style / personality. The other two were skills tests. I did well on the skills tests, with a performance better than 86% of others who have taken one of the tests (involving a fictitious email inbox), and a performance better than 98% of others who have taken the other test (verbal finance).

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cut-e tests conducted

Job interview; still considered as Head of Department

Friday one week ago I attended a (my) job interview at University of Stavanger, in the board room of the university. This was in relation to my job applications for positions as Head of Department at Department of social studies and Department of media, culture and social sciences respectively.  I have in the days since been informed that I am still being considered for both positions.

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cut-e tests conducted [the test I took will be used also in relation to Department of media, culture and social science]

Two job interviews - UiS

Today I have been invited to job interviews at University of Stavanger, for positions as Head of Department of social studies and Head of Department of Media, Culture and Social sciences, respectively. The interview will take place in late February (in a joint session).

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Job applications - UiS

Job applications - UiS

Yesterday I submitted job applications for four positions at the University of Stavanger:

* Head of Department of Social Studies

* Head of Department of Health Studies

* Head of Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences

* Dean of Faculty of Social Studies

I have a history of employment at the first two departments, and have had students from the third (which furthermore fits my research profile quite well).

Available by telephone during exams

Tuesday 17th of November I was available by phone during the UiS Business school Examen Philosophicum Multiple Choice exam. The same was the case the day before, for Department of media culture and social sciences.

441 Multiple Choice exam papers graded

Today and yesterday I have "graded" (approved/not approved) 237 exam papers in SVEXPHIL4 and 204 exam papers in SVEXPHIL6, altogheter 441 Multiple Choice exam papers in Examen Philosophicum. The latter was graded for Department of media culture and social sciences, the former for UiS Business School.

Multiple Choice exam questions finalized

Today I have, in dialogue with course coordinator Cato Wittusen, finalized the exam questions for the Multiple Choice exam in Examen Philosophicum at UiS Business School (SVEXPHIL4) and Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences (SVEXPHIL6) in Bokmål, Nynorsk and English.