Research Seminar "Preparation of Final Qualification Paper"

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Management

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

4 year, 2-4 module

Instructors

Daviy, Anna

Kaysarov, Alexander A.

Karpinskaya, Emilia

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This seminar is dedicated to the preparation of the final qualifying work by the students of the program. The issues of choosing a topic, the basis for writing a paper, the formulation of the problem, goals, objectives, subject and object of research will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

• The goal of the course to assist students in preparing the thesis according to the high standards of the academic research or industry standard with regard to the selected style of the thesis format.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students should be able to pose a research question that is based on the gap(s) identified in the literature and supported by the need from management/industry.
• Students should be able to show, in a systematic way, what is already known about the research topic as a whole, and to outline the key ideas and theories that help to understand this.
• Students should be able to develop a research methodology, regardless methods used, that is relevant to the research question and helps to answer it, and be able to implement this research methodology.
• Students should be able to present and describe the results of the carried-out study in a systematic and detailed way.
• Students should be able to discuss findings by providing background information regarding literature and the research question, comparing the results with previous findings, offering an explanation for the findings, noting implications of the finding, and giving suggestions for future work.
• Students should be able to summarize and bring together the main areas covered in the research implemented, and provide final comments or judgements on the whole research/research process.

Course Contents

• Introduction of the paper.
• Theory and literature review.
• Research methodology / Analytical section
• Results / Project section
• Research findings and Conclusion.

Assessment Elements

• Final text
• Research idea presentation
  This assignment aims to encourage the students to think on their research and deliberate on the research question and its justification, research background and research motivation that are the essential parts of the thesis introduction.
• Final presentation
  The task is to give a 10-minute presentation on the research conducted.
• 3rd module in-class activities
  In class activities, the course instructor aims to equip students with research-related skills in specific areas of study.
• Research process
  The research process is an assignment designed to encourage students to plan their research and follow through with their plans.
• Methodology plan presentation
  The assignment is a presentation of the methodology plan.
• Extended research proposal
  This assignment aims to encourage students to think about their research, deliberate on the research question, and justify it, and demonstrate the appropriate way to answer the posed research questions using chosen methodology.

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 4th module
  0.15 * 3rd module in-class activities + 0.2 * Extended research proposal + 0.25 * Final presentation + 0.15 * Final text + 0.05 * Methodology plan presentation + 0.1 * Research idea presentation + 0.1 * Research process

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Creswell, J. W. . V. (DE-588)133331512, (DE-627)543371581, (DE-576)164944168, aut. (2018). Designing and conducting mixed methods research John W. Creswell (Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan), Vicki L. Plano Clark (School of Education, University of Cincinnati).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Armstrong, C. S., & Kepler, J. D. (2018). Theory, research design assumptions, and causal inferences. Journal of Accounting and Economics, (2), 366. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.eee.jaecon.v66y2018i2p366.373

Authors

• BUDKO VIKTORIYA ALEKSANDROVNA
• Davii ANNA OLEGOVNA
• KAYSAROV ALEKSANDR ALEKSANDROVICH
• Karpinskaia Emiliia OLEGOVNA