Phenomenological method of research (3cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

a) Registration on Peppi, and motivation letter submission, deadline 16 December 2022. Use this link to submit your motivation letter:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/D80D5640FAD6DBD2


b) Pre-assignment submission, deadline 18 January 2023.

c) Course meetings (intensively in two weeks, in situ in Rovaniemi):

1. Monday 23 January 2023, 9.00–15.00 Sauna-seminaaritila
2. Tuesday 24 January 2023, 9.00–15.00 (14.00-15.00 question hour) S22
3. Wednesday 25 January 2023, 9.00–15.00 (question hour 14.00–15.00) LS13
4. Thursday 26 January 2023, 9.00–15.00 (question hour 14.00–15.00) LS20
5. Tuesday 31 Januay 2023, 9.00–15.00 S23
6. Wednesday 1 February 2023, 9.00–15.00 S23
7. Thursday 2 February 2023, 9.00–15.00 S23
8. Friday 3 February 2023, 9.00–15.00 S22

d) Final assignment

Objective

After successful completion of the course, the doctoral candidate is able to:
- comprehend the main features of the phenomenological method
- perceive how to apply the principles of phenomenology (first methodological principle and principle of principles)
- be aware of differences between natural and phenomenological attitudes

Execution methods

The course includes seminar days. Pre-readings will be available on Moodle before the course, along with a pre-assigment.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation, related literature, learning journal or essay.

Content

The content of the course focuses on applying the phenomenological method

Location and time

Please note that this course is implemented in situ (Rovaniemi, Finland).

Student workload

You are expected to participate actively in the seminar days. We hope that organizing the seminar days intensively between 23 January and 3 February would allow you to reserve your days for this course within the aforementioned time period. The nature of course is intensive also in the sense that it – in addition to the time in your calendar – it requires that you have the possibility to focus your thinking for the content of this course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5–1/fail

Qualifications

The course is targeted primarily to doctoral researchers at the University of Lapland.

Further information

Group size: Max. 15 doctoral researchers.

Teacher: Visiting scholar Alex Arteaga, Universität der Künste Berlin

Person responsible for the course locally: University lecturer Juha Himanka, University of Lapland