Obiettivi di apprendimento

The objective of this course is to introduce students to fundamental questions and approaches to research design organization.
The first aim is introduce the topic of doing research and illustrate the academic approach and phases a young scholar need to follow in order to conduct rigor and relevant research.
Students will provided with overviews about research approach, theories, and description related to the classification of study types and with useful tools and tips for structuring and writing their first academic articles.

Programma

Class 1 (6h)
The Selection of a Research Approach
The Research Topic: Rigor & Relevance, The use of Theory, Research gaps & Literature Review.
Class 2 (6h)
Research questions, Central Research Idea, A classification of study types: quantitative, qualitative and mixed method research.
Class 3 (6h)
Tips for Writing Strategies
-Writing the Proposal
- Writing Ideas
- “Writing exercises”
Discussion.

Quando e Dove

This course is designed to develop the first academic skills regarding the understanding of some of main research approaches, enabling the doctoral student to learn how to select and identify a research questions, how to structure and develop a literature review and finally providing them with writing exercises helping them in structuring an article from an academic perspective.
Classes will not be only theoretical but there will be a high attention in developing discussion and critical discourse about academic research vision and academic research writing.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

Grade Components:
1. Class Preparation, Participation, (30%)
2. Contribution and Discussion (20%)
3. Assignment, Research Paper & Presentation (50%)
Grading Scale:
A. Excellent
B. Very good
C. Good
D. Sufficient
E. Not sufficient
In-Class Procedures:
Open-discussion, presentations and critique.