Oral exam consisting of a professional discussion and defence of a seminar paper. In the professional discussion, two questions are asked based on the content of the course. The seminar paper takes the form of a detailed elaboration of a research proposal, including a critical review of the literature and methodology on the dissertation topic. In the seminar paper, the student will elaborate the current state of knowledge, theoretical background, formulate the aim of the work and research questions or hypotheses and describe the methods used.
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Introductory information and conditions
Introductory information and conditions
The aim of the course is to introduce PhD students to the methodology of science and research, methods, procedures and tools of scientific work and information resources. Students will be able to effectively search for relevant information, formulate research questions and hypotheses, choose adequate methods of scientific research and apply systematic approach to solving scientific problems, be able to formulate relevant conclusions of their research and participate in research projects.
Literature:
- BELL, E. and A. BRYMAN, 2019. Business research methods. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-198-80987-6.
- KATHRYNN, A. A. and E. K. MCGUIRE, 2019. Research Methods, Statistics, and Applications. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-506-35045-5.
- PATTEN, M. L. and M. NEWHART, 2017. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of the Essentials. 10th ed. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-79052-9.
- SAUNDERS, M., P. LEWIS and A. THORNHILL, 2016. Research methods for Business Students. 7th ed. Essex: Pearson. ISBN 978-1-292-01662-7.
- CRESWELL, J. W., 2017. Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. 5th ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-452-22610-1.
- DANIELS, L. and N. W. MINOT, 2019. An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata: From Research Design to Final Report. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-506-37183-2.
- KUMAR, R., 2019. Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. 5th ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-526-44990-0.
- SPICKARD, J. V., 2016. Research Basics: Design to Data Analysis in Six Steps. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-483-38721-5.
Science and research methods
Science and research methods
Definition
of science and researcher, motivation for research, importance of science and
research, ethics in research, methods and forms of scientific research,
research philosophies and paradigms, method and methodology, support and
evaluation of science and research in Czechia.
PATTEN, M. L. and M. NEWHART, 2017. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview
of the Essentials. 10th ed. New York: Routledge. ISBN
978-0-415-79052-9.
- Part 1: Chapters 1, 7 and 8
SAUNDERS, M., P. LEWIS and A. THORNHILL, 2016. Research methods for Business Students.
7th ed. Essex: Pearson. ISBN 978-1-292-01662-7.
- Chapter 2
Definition of types of results:
It is important to know the distribution of result types Jimp, Jsc, Joth, B, C, D, which is described in the document:
Processing of scientific text
Processing of scientific text
Rules
of academic writing, aim setting, motivation, research questions and
hypotheses, critical literature review, research problem formulation, research
design, organization of scientific text.
Literature review:
PATTEN, M. L. and M. NEWHART, 2017. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of the Essentials. 10th ed. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-79052-9. Part 2
SAUNDERS, M., P. LEWIS and A. THORNHILL, 2016. Research methods for Business Students. 7th ed. Essex: Pearson. ISBN 978-1-292-01662-7. Chapter 3Data and publication of research results
Research project and public support of science and research
Research project and public support of science and research
Information resources for research at SU SBA, grant and project opportunities, project application processing and its requirements, research community and databases, researcher identifiers, scientometrics, citation system.
Research projects:
At SBA it is possible to get involved in several internal and external projects. It is advisable to consult the engaging in the project with the Vice-Dean for science and research, supervisor or Head of Department. The most appropriate way for students to get involved is through the Student Grant Competititon (SGS) project:
External projects are mainly project of Czech Science Foundation (https://gacr.cz/en/) or Technology agency (https://www.tacr.cz/en/), where the student is usually involved as a member of the research team:
Researcher identifier
For scientists, it is appropriate to use scientist identifiers or scientific social networks. I recommend setting up an ORCID identifier, which is often requested when publishing in journals or appropriate to include with a CV.
ORCID = Open Researcher and Contributor IDentifier
ORCID is a non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers
and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers.
As a scientific social network is often used e.g. ResearchGate:
Research community and databases
The most important are the databases Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. Scopus and Web of Science are the largest worldwide-used citation databases.