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Causation in Evidence-Based Medicine: In reply to Strand and Parkkinen
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)Strand and Parkkinen criticize our dispositional account of causation in evidence-based medicine for failing to provide a proper epistemology of causal knowledge. In particular, they claim that we do not explain how causal inferences should be drawn. In response, we point out that dispositionalism does indeed have an account of the epistemology of causation, including counterfactual dependence, ... -
Causativisation and Applicativisation with the Grammaticalised Verb De in Akan
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-16)The thesis investigates a grammaticalised verb de, reanalysed as a semi/functional element which is involved in valency changing operations such as causativisation and applicativisation in Akan. The causative and applicative use of the morpheme points to a polysemous syncretism (Franco 2019) in the language. De is realised as three different heads with different functions: as a causer, an ... -
Causes of electoral violence : lessons from the May 2005 election of Ethiopia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)the may 2005 election was the first truly competitive multi-party election that ethiopia experienced in its recent political history -
The Causes Radicalising the Youth in South-Eastern Turkey. A Critical Approach
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-01)There are various causal and contributing factors for radicalisation, depending on the unique perceptions of each individual, society, or region. This thesis seeks to find out causal factors radicalising the young population in south-eastern Turkey, through semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation. Radicalisation is being handled critically in this thesis. It is not always supposed ... -
The centre–periphery dimension and trust in politicians: the case of Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-13)Scholars have often studied social, political and economic factors affecting trust. This article considers the relationship between spatial location and trust in politicians. We hypothesise that the centre‒periphery framework developed by Stein Rokkan has explanatory value for the study of trust in politicians. By using multilevel regression analysis on a large-N survey on a crucial case (Norway), ... -
Cervantes en el Septentrión
(Peer reviewed; Book; Bok, 2019)Este volumen recoge quince artículos de destacados cervantistas que presentaron sus trabajos en el Congreso Internacional «<i>Cervantes en el Septentrión</i>», celebrado en la Universidad Ártica de Noruega (Tromsø), en junio de 2017. Convocado con ocasión de los 400 años de la primera edición de Los trabajos de <i>Persiles y Sigismunda, historia septentrional</i>, el congreso contó con el aval ... -
Cervantes en el Septentrión
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CFS-/ME-pasienters ulike erfaringer med Lightning Process
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)<b>Bakgrunn:</b> Lightning Process (LP) er en kursbasert treningsmetode som er under debatt når det gjelder behandling av CFS/ME.<br> <b>Hensikt:</b> Denne kvalitative studien har som mål å styrke kunnskapen om CFS/ME-pasienters ulike erfaringer med LP.<br> <b>Metode:</b> Studien undersøker hva som skiller beskrivelsene til to pasientgrupper som hadde ulike erfaringer med metoden. Den ene ... -
The challenge of fitting in: non-participation and withdrawal from an online self-help group for breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-11-15)Online self-help groups multiply peoples' possibilities to exchange information and social support. Such possibilities are expected to be of crucial value for the 'new' healthcare user. However, similar to experiences from face-to-face based groups, studies of online self-help groups report high drop-out rates. Knowledge about why this happens is scarce. By means of qualitative interviews and ... -
Challenged tactical urbanism in Santiago de Chile, a neoliberal city
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-11-04)Santiago de Chile is a world showcase for being framed under a pure neoliberal model implemented after a coup during a totalitarian regime. Despite its promises for a prosperous future, the city presents strong contrasts mainly understood as the neoliberal secondary effects, such as intense segregation, extreme real estate speculation, and a private sector that tends to be more influential than the ... -
Challenges and opportunities for R&D as an integrated part of the new Teacher Education Program at the University of Tromsø
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2012)The University of Tromsø started in the fall of 2010 a project called ‘University Schools.’ The project’s aim is to strengthen the praxis field in the teacher education programs. This involves a clearer focus on research and development, R&D, as a collaborative tool between the theoretical and the praxis field. My Ph.D. project is based on one of the Teacher Education Program’s goals which states ... -
Challenges faced by NGOs in the political harsh climate of Zimbabwe : analysing the effects on sustainability and promotion of human rights.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05)Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have gained a very high status as the leading practitioners of development in Africa. African governments have reacted obscurely to the existence of these agencies. Although they recognise the economic resources NGOs can raise, they tend to resist the political pluralisation contingent to popular development action. This article describes the role of NGOs in ... -
Challenges in conflict resolution : case of the Juba Peace Talks in Uganda (2006 – 2008)
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-19)The research investigated the reasons for the failed Juba peace talks between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement, mediated by the Government of Southern Sudan. Specifically the challenges faced by the different parties to the negotiations, the impact of the local, regional and international environment on the outcome of the peace process and the perspectives for a ... -
Challenges in supporting and assessing bachelor’s theses based on action research in initial teacher education
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Manuskript; Peer reviewed; Preprint, 2018-07-11)This study explores the challenges in supporting and assessing action research projects related to bachelor’s theses for research-based initial teacher education in Norway. The data consist of two types of texts – the official information about the bachelor’s thesis from the university and 10 theses where the students complained about the assessment. The results are considered by using a theoretical ... -
Challenges of reintegrating returning refugees : a case study of returnee access to land and to basic services in Burundi
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-03)In post-war societies, the challenges associated with reintegration of returnees may contribute to the re-ignition of violence and armed conflict. But, despite recognition of this fact, the factors which make refugee return and reintegration sustainable are generally underresearched. This thesis deals with the reintegration of Burundian returnees in the aftermath of ethnic-based violence and ... -
Challenges, Opportunities, and Key Questions in Research for Mathematics in Indigenous and Migrational (MIM) Contexts Through a Language Focused Lens
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)This paper presents some challenges, opportunities, key questions, and ways forward for research in mathematics in Indigenous and Migrational (MIM) contexts as discussed by the two featured panelists and mediated by the moderator in the closing symposium of the MIM Conference in Alta, Norway in November 2022. Punctuated with quotations, photos and images, the paper begins by introducing the three ... -
Challenging moral corruption in the postcolony: Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born and Hannah Arendt’s notion of individual responsibility
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-13)This article focuses on Ayi Kwei Armah’s <i>The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born</i> (1968), which portrays a nameless protagonist who clings to his own ethics as he resists corruption in Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana in the 1960s, an instance of what Achille Mbembe has called the postcolony. This situation bears comparison with Hannah Arendt’s political philosophy, which emphasises individual responsibility ... -
Challenging normality and breaking boundaries of prejudice
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-16)This thesis seeks to investigate how the protagonists with disabilities in John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time challenge society’s normative views of taboos and break the boundaries of prejudice and to underline the importance for young adult readers to read such literature. Additionally, I will seek to answer how teachers can utilize ... -
Challenging the topics of interracial friendship, immigration, and racism by taking them into the 9th and 10th grade classroom. An analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie´s Americanah and Roald Dahl´s The Big Friendly Giant and how to teach them in secondary school
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-06-11)This thesis examines two literary works, Roald Dahl´s children´s fiction book, The Big Friendly Giant, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie´s realistic fiction novel, Americanah. It explores how these books can be used to teach students in secondary school about topics such as racism, immigration, prejudiced behavior, and stereotypes, as well as interracial friendship. Kelly Oliver´s theory on subjectivity ... -
Change and continuity : the bildungsroman in English
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-02-22)”Change and Continuity: The Bildungsroman in English.” Begrepet bildungsroman har vært brukt i litteraturvitenskapen i nesten 100 år, men det har hersket voldsom uenighet om hva det betyr, om genren finnes utenfor opphavslandet Tyskland og om den fortsatt skrives i dag. Avhandlingen erstatter mer tradisjonelle genredefinisjoner med The Bildungsroman Index (BRI), som består av 96 typiske trekk. ...
