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Research Seminar "Master Thesis Discussion"

2020/2021
Учебный год
ENG
Обучение ведется на английском языке
2
Кредиты
Статус:
Курс обязательный
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 4 модуль

Преподаватели


Даунинг Джеффри Дейл


Рогова Елена Моисеевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course consists of an introductory class that focuses on (1) certain issues related to research and (2) relevant academic research articles. In the rest of the course, students will (1) begin to work on their master’s thesis, (2) receive feedback on their work, and (3) give feedback to another student on the master’s thesis of this other student. Students will work on, present, and receive feedback on their own research (i.e., their master’s thesis). In addition, for one of the tasks in this course, students will give feedback to another student on this other student’s own research.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The objective of this course is to help students prepare to write their master’s thesis.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students are able to plan and perform an independent research project.
  • Students demonstrate deep knowledge and critical understanding of theories, principles, concepts and methodologies.
  • Students are able to examine and critically appraise research methods and tools.
  • Students are able to take the responsibility and persuade the audience in the efficiency and reasonability of your decisions. Students have to make a presentation of their PMT. In this presentation, students will have to justify their research question, their use of a given theory, their use of a given research method.
  • Students demonstrate a range of generic skills including information and time management, team and project work, computing and autonomous learning, digital skills. Planning and beginning to perform a research project requires students to develop a research question, gather data, choose appropriate research methods, and analyze these data, among other tasks.
  • Students demonstrate an innovative, open and ethical mindset. Planning and beginning to perform a research project requires an open and innovative mindset. For example, students have to develop a research question and identify the research method that is most appropriate for this research question.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Term Paper: Rules, Deadlines, Plan
    HSE regulations for term papers. Term paper preparation steps. Scientific advisor. HSE research labs.
  • Research Paper: Overview
    Research question. Main parts of a research paper. Working papers. Published articles. Scientific journals, rankings. Web of Science, Scopus.
  • Research Project: How to start?
    Examples of “good” and “poor” research questions. How to start and look for an interesting topic for TP. Practical tips on writing a good research paper
  • Reading Articles
    A week before this seminar you receive several articles for home reading. During this seminar we discuss the following questions: What is the main idea of the article? What is a data source? What is an observation unit? What kind of data is used (cross-sectional, time series, etc.)? How are dependent and independent variables measured? Why authors use control variables? What does robustness check mean? We also talk about contributions and how to organize discussion around results.
  • Research Project: Choosing Appropriate Research Method
    .The choice of appropriate research methodology is one of the most difficult decisions. During this seminar we discuss the available research methodologies and the basis of selecting the most suitable. Based on your topics and research questions we try to make a choice of appropriate research methodology, sampling procedures and data collection techniques.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Outline of the preliminary master’s thesis (PMT)
  • non-blocking Final (written) version of the PMT
  • non-blocking Report on and presentation of another student’s PMT
  • non-blocking Oral defense of the PMT
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (4 module)
    0.25 * Final (written) version of the PMT + 0.5 * Oral defense of the PMT + 0.25 * Outline of the preliminary master’s thesis (PMT)
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Kuada, J. E. (2012). Research Methodology : A Project Guide for University Students (Vol. 1st edition). Frederiksberg C [Denmark]: Samfundslitteratur Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=503632

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Axelrod, B. N., & Windell, J. (2012). Dissertation Solutions : A Concise Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Surviving the Dissertation Process. Lanham, Md: R&L Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=522053