The course will be conducted interactively and will consist of two parts. The first part comprises introductory lectures held in October, totaling three classes conducted once a week over three weeks (covering topics such as research motivation, conceptualization, finding a research gap, composing the main research questions and the main goal of the paper / chapter). While this part is mandatory to Master's students, it is option for PhD students. Following this, students will have time to prepare their research proposal, thesis or dissertation chapters for presentation during the second part of the course, which will be a workshop held from November 11th to 14th. This workshop will feature invited scholars from abroad, including Julie Chen from the University of Helsinki and Tanguy Struye de Swielande from Université catholique de Louvain. These experts will provide feedback and individual consultation on student presentations and the submitted chapter. Additionally, they will also offer insights into various soft skills, such as time management and publishing in international journals. Tentative schedule for the second part of the course (workshop): 11 November (Monday) 10:00-12:00: Research Design (1): Structure and finding a research question (Alfred Gerstl, Kristina Kironska, Natalia Ryzhova) 13:00-15:00 Research Design (2a): State of the art, Analytical Framework and other aspects of Master and PhD theses (Alfred Gerstl, Kristina Kironska, Natalia Ryzhova, Julie Chen) 15:30-17:00: Skills session: organization, communication, presentation, time management (Tanguy Struye de Swielande) 12 November (Tuesday) 10:00-12:00: Publishing for early career researchers (Julie Chen) 13:00-15:00: Academic writing and copy-editing (David Hutt) 15:30-17:00: Student presentations (max 20 minutes) and feedback from convenors (The aim of the student presentations is not to provide a detailed summary of the thesis/dissertation/research proposal. Rather, students should give only a very brief overview of their research interest, research question and their theoretical-methodological framework. The emphasis should be on problems they encounter in their research and writing process. They can address any academic aspect, e.g., difficulties formulating a research question or finding an appropriate theory, or skills, e.g., writing or time management, they believe they need to improve on. The students should end their presentation with a slide asking the convenors concrete questions.) 13 March (Wednesday) 10:00-12:00: Student presentations (max 20 minutes) and feedback from convenors 13:00-15:00: Student presentations (max 20 minutes) and feedback from convenors 15:30-17:00: Student presentations (max 20 minutes) and feedback from convenors 14 and 15 November (Thursday and Friday) 9.30-17:00: Individual consultations Reading material: Booth W.C., Colomb G.G., Williams J.M. (2016) The craft of research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing). Fourth Edition. Bhattacherjee, Anol (2012): Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices. Rev. ed. Toowoomba: University of Southern Queensland. Bryman, Alan (2016): Social Research Methods. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research Methods in Education (8th ed.). London: Routledge. Turabian, Kate L. (2018): A Manual for Writers of Resarch Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 9th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago.
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Research Design: This course is designed to accommodate PhD students, Master's students (particularly those intending to pursue a PhD after their Master's studies, whether at our institution or elsewhere), as well as exchange students. The primary objective is to offer students a platform for presenting and receiving feedback for their ideas for either a research project (for example IGA projects) or a research design for a chapter in their PhD dissertation or Master's theses. This includes problematic or unfinished chapters where assistance and advice are needed. Students have the flexibility to select their focus, but it should pertain to the unresolved aspects of their research proposal, thesis, or dissertation, such as methodological challenges, and seek support accordingly.
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There will be 100 points to get during the course: - Attendance and class activity (30%): students are generally expected to participate in all classes, and actively join the discussions - Chapter preparation (40%): submit your chapter by 1 November via Moodle (so that the external reviewers have enough time to review your submissions) - Presentation of your chapter in the workshop (30%): prepare your chapter / research proposal presentation to be presented during the workshop in November Evaluation scale: A: 100 - 90%, B: 89 - 80%, C: 79 - 70%, D: 69 - 65%, E: 64 - 60%, F: 59 - 0%
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