NB! Changes in schedule may occur.
Location: Seminar room 529 (Eilert Sundt's house)MODULE 1: THE EMERGENCE OF THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Module coordinator: Olav Wicken
Module 1 is an introductory module which partly presents the historical background of the academic field which is covered by the master programme. The intention is that students should become familiar with how a new scientific field emerges as part of the wider social, political and academic context. This will be the discussed during week 1.The remaining part of the module (week 2 and 3) discuss how new knowledge is developed and used in modern society. We start by discussing how science emerged as a social activity in Europe from the Scientific Revolution and how science became institutionslised by establishment of new organisations undertaking research. This is followed (week 3) by discussion of learning processes which contribute to development and use of other types of knowledge. These types of knowledge remain imporant for production (economy) and many other social activities. Due to absence of teaching staff during mosts of the semester, we will this year present a wider perspective on innovation and economic change during week 3. This involves the use of both scientific and other types of knowledge in economic processes.Week 34: The emergence of a new scientific area
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
22.08.2011 | Olav Wicken | Monday 10.15-12.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Introduction-Understanding knowledge in a modern society | Mokyr 1994 (B)Groups Task for Friday workshop |
22.08.2011 | Ronny Tveite-Strand | Monday 13.00-14.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Practicalities | |
22.08.2011 | Mariya Simon/Kristin Ulsrud | Monday 14.15 | Welcome party for new students | Quiz and pizza! |
23.08.2011 | Kristin Asdal | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Studies of creation and use of knowledge: a multi-diciplinary field 1 | Asdal et al (2007) Edge, Williams and Edge (K) Fagerberg 2005 (B) Smith and Mytelka 2002 (E) Sharif 2006 (E) |
23.08.2011 | Jan Fagerberg | Tuesday 13.15-15.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Studies of creation and use of knowledge: a multi-diciplinary field 2 | Fagerberg 2005 (B), Smith og Mytelka 2002 (E) |
24.08.2011 | Wednesday | Reading day | ||
26.08.2011 | Students present/Olav Wicken (Seminar Room 529) | Friday 10.15-12.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Workshop – The role of knowledge in modern societies |
Week 35 :The scientific revolution and the building of institutions for the development of science
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
29.08.2011 | Sissel Myklebust | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | The scientific revolution -Scientific institutions | Shapin (1999) Shapin og Schaffer (1985) James McClellan lll (2003) Mowery and Rosenberg (1989) |
30.08.2011 | Sissel Myklebust | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | A modern scientific institution: Oslo University | Handout (manuscript from University history book) |
31.08.2011 | Wednesday | Reading day | ||
01.09.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Research at the university: strategy and practice. The case of the TIK centre | TIK Website |
02.09.2011 | Student party/seminar (to be announced later) | University of Oslo 200 years! |
Week 36: Useful knowledge
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
05.09.2011 | Olav Wicken | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | A cultural approach: “Useful knowledge” | Mokyr 1994 O’Brian 2003 Berg og Bruland 1998, 1989 |
06.09.2011 | Olav Wicken | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Learning as a social or interactive process | Mokyr 1994 |
07.09.2011 | Pål Magnus Lykkja | Wednesday 11.00-13.00 | Litteratursøk på Universitetsbiblioteket (for ESST-studenter) | |
07.09.2011 | Pål Magnus Lykkja | Wednesday 13.00-15.00 | Litteratursøk på Universitetsbiblioteket (for TIK-studenter) | |
08.09.2011 | Olav Wicken | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Transfer of knowledge Large technological systems | Mokyr 1994 Bruland 1989, 1998 Thomas Hughes (1987) |
09.09.2011 | Olav Wicken | Friday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Workshop: Different types of learning and knowledge |
MODULE 2: PRODUCING KNOWLEDGE
Module coordinator: Göran Sundqvist
Week 37: STS-general introduction
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
12.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist/Sissel Myklebust | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Course introduction STS Pre-history | Merton (1942/1973) Kuhn (1977) Asdal, Brenna & Moser (2007: 7-53) |
13.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Analyzing Expertise | Collins & Pinch (1998). Chs. 1-5 Venturini 2010 |
14.09.2011 | Hilde Reinertsen | Wednesday (Excursion) Group 1: 14.15-15.00 Group 2: 15.00.15.45 | "Mind Gap" exhibition, Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology | Information about the exhibition, location and trasportation will be distributed prior to the excursion. |
15.09.2011 | Linda Madsen | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Method: Field Studies | de Laet & Mol (2007) in Asdal et al. Marcus (1995) |
16.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist | Friday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Symmetry and Controversies | Collins & Pinch (1998), Int. and Con. |
Week 38: SSK and SCOT
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
19.09.2011 | Sissel Myklebust | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Acting in an Uncertain World | Callon et al (2009) page 1-37 |
20.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) | Bloor (1973) Collins (1975 & 1981) |
21.09.2011 | Hilde Reinertsen | Wednesday (Excursion, Prinsensgate 18, downtown Oslo) 13.00-14.30 | Teknologirådet | Callon et. al (2009) ch. 5 |
22.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist | Thursday 14.15-16.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) | Pinch & Bijker (1984) |
23.09.2011 | Friday | Reading day |
Week 39: Laboratory Studies and ANT
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
26.09.2011 | Kristin Asdal | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Laboratory Studies | Latour & Woolgar (1979/1986) Latour (1983) Knorr-Cetina (1995) |
27.09.2011 | Kristin Asdal | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Actor Network Theory (ANT) | Latour (1987) Callon (2007) in Asdal et al. Law (1992) Moser & Law (2007) in Asdal et al. |
27.09.2011 | Hilde Reinertsen | Tuesday(Excursion) group 1: 13.00-14.30 group 2: 14.30-16.00 | Visit: Norwegian Centre for Molecular Medicine (NCMM), UiO | Handouts about NCMM and tranlational medicine will be distributed prior to the visit. |
28.09.2011 | Kristin Asdal/Göran Sundqvist | Wednesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | How to do STS | |
29.09.2011 | Göran Sundqvist | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Workshop: Analyzing Expertise in an Uncertain World (Case study) | |
30.09.2011 | Friday | Reading day |
MODULE 3: INNOVATION
Module coordinator: Magnus Gulbrandsen
Module description: The aim of these two weeks is to give a thorough introduction to the topic of innovation. The students will learn more about innovation systems and their development, the process of innovation, definitions and indicators of innovation, as well as innovation policy. Emphasis is on the case of Norway. The module also includes a full day with key actors in innovation policy-making in Norway.
WEEK 40: ESSAY 1 (30.9 kl. 12.00 -7.10 kl.12.00)
Week 41
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
10.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen/Jan Fagerberg | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Introduction to the module; A Guide to Schumpeter | Oxford Handbook chapter 1, Fagerberg 2003 |
11.10.2011 | Jan Fagerberg | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Evolutionary and Neoclassical perspectives on R&D and innovation policy | Oxford Handbook chapter 22 |
12.10.2011 | Wednesday | Reading day | ||
13.10.2011 | Jan Fagerberg | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | R&D and innovation policy: The Norwegian Case | FMV chapter 1, Fagerberg 2009, NOU 2011: 6 kapittel 2 |
14.10.2011 | Jan Fagerberg | Friday 9.45-12.00 (Seminar Room 529) | National systems of innovation, capabilities and economic growth | Oxford Handbook chapter 18 and 19. Fagerberg, J. and Srholec, M. 2008 |
Week 42
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
17.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | More on systemic perspectives on innovation + group work | Oxford Handbook chapter 7, 14, 15 and 16 |
18.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Systems+group discussion | FMV chapter 3,11 and 12 |
19.10.2011 | Wednesday | Reading day | ||
20.10.2011 | Thursday: Norwegian Research Council (Excursion) | More information will follow | ||
21.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Friday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Innovation policy | Oxford Handbook chapter 22, NHD (2003), NHD (2008-9) |
Week 43
Dato | Undervises av | Sted | Tema | Kommentarer / ressurser |
24.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Monday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Public R&D organisations and innovation | FMV chapter 3,11 and 12. |
25.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Tuesday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Measuring innovation: definitions and surveys | Abernathy & Clark (1985), OECD’s Oslo Manual (latest version), Oxford Handbook chapter 6, Godin (2008) |
26.10.2011 | Wednesday | Reading day | ||
27.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen | Thursday 9.15-11.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Modelling innovation processes | Kline & Rosenberg (1986), Balconi et al (2010); Morlacchi & Nelson (2010) |
28.10.2011 | Magnus Gulbrandsen/Jan Fagerberg | Friday 9.45-12.00 (Seminar Room 529) | Final discussion: what have we learned about innovation? Methodological and theoretical implications | Oxford Handbook chapter 18 and 19. Fagerberg, J. and Srholec, M. 2008 |
MODULE 4:MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION
Module coordinator: Jarle Moss Hildrum
The aim of this module is to provide the students with an introduction to how organizations manage knowledge and innovation. During the lectures the students will be introduced to theoretical topics such as knowledge management, organizational learning, innovation process management. In relation to this, we will examine how high technology firms involve lead users directly in the product development process, and how professional service firms learn from their customers. Moreover, we will look into the topic of inter-organizational innovation ventures, exploring how firms organise knowledge-intensive collaborations with Universities and foreign partners. Finally, the module incorporates three methodological lectures, focusing on practical ways of designing, conducting, analysing and writing out case studies in organisations.
WEEK 47: ESSAY 2 (18.11 kl. 12.00 - 25.11 kl.12.00)
MODULE 5: POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE
Module coordinator: Kristin Asdal
Learning outcomes: - Recognizing the complex relationship between knowledge and policy. - Being able to analyse public controversies on science and technology - Increased understanding of research tools and methods to study the role of science and technology in society.
WEEK 51 (16.12 kl. 12.00 -23.12 kl. 12.00): FINAL EXAM