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.
Methodology of Science and Research
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.
Conditions for passing the course
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.