Магистратура
2026/2027
Научно-исследовательский семинар
ID 1178299
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Финансы)
Где читается:
Факультет экономики НИУ ВШЭ (Нижний Новгород)
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Зотова Яна Николаевна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
16
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course aims at providing guidance in writing Master's Theses - Graduation Qualification Works. The Research seminar strengthens scientific skills and develops the academic writing and presentation skills. This research seminar teaches students basic aspects of searching and analyzing scientific papers, creating a deep literature review, searching for a scientific gap and formulating research questions and hypotheses. The course includes the usage of the research methodologies while studying the finance processes and develops skills like theses planning, structuring, writing and formatting.
Learning Objectives
- To develop the basic research skills, to study the literary context on the chosen topic and understand the culture of scientific discussion.
- To know: major areas of studies in finance; key principles and approach to performing research in economic studies; modern methods of empirical studies in finance; main requirements to academic writing; ethical principles of doing research.
- To be able to: formulate the topic, research question and objectives of the research; create a structure of a research; choose appropriate methods, modify existing approach or develop new approaches to solve research problems; develop logical and analytical models and create research framework and design; find and formulate good topics in finance; argue their research; structure theses according to the principles of academic writing; use appropriate language constructions; use different sources, including Internet-based and AI-based sources.
- To demonstrate skills of: analytical reading; independent logical and critical thinking; good timing of research; data analysis and processing; efficient information search; appropriate citing; research results presentation.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the course, students are expected to gain the following knowledge and skills:- Understand how to use key research methods and approaches - Understand how to collect, analyze and interpret the data - Explain and justify the methodological approaches used - Explain the methods of data collection - Understand the main requirements and the structure of a thesis or a dissertation
- - knowledge of the principles of writing the literature review section - knowledge of and ability to use different techniques to avoid plagiarism - ability to paraphrase and summarise material - ability to refer to sources and introduce quotations correctly
- Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research methods;
- Defence of Master's thesis (for the 2nd year students)
- - Master skills in designing and writing academic research proposals, framing research questions, developing hypotheses, and preparing literature reviews;
- - Effectively match research question with relevant research methods;
- Understands the peculiarities of Master's thesis work, the peculiarities of the conducted research, the importance of preparing a work plan
- Able to design the trajectory of their research work, from project stage to master’s thesis, ensuring consistency between applied tasks and academic goals.
- Ability to identify the subject, object, subject and environment of research; to formulate a scientific hypothesis, the purpose and objectives of research; to analyze sources, scientific literature on the chosen topic; to write texts of informational, analytical and scientific content; to prepare summaries of scientific content.
- Writing of the Master's thesis, presenting research findings and interpreting results. Defending Master's thesis by preparing the presentation and the prepared speech.
Course Contents
- Foundations of Research and Thesis Writing
- Literature Review and Identifying Research Gaps
- Research Methods and Data Collection
- Thesis Writing, Presentation, and Defence
Assessment Elements
- Theoretical part: Presentation of the Master's Thesis DesignThe research design is assessed by: formulation of the topic, objectives, hypotheses and research question of the Master's Thesis, collecting data for the research. Development of the professional competencies in the context of finding a research gap, formulating of the scientific questions
- Presenting of the literature review on the chosen topic of the Master's Thesis
- Practical part of Master's Thesis: data collection, data analysis, resultsThis homework is assessed by: using various databases and instruments (including AI) in purpose for finding the data for a research, an ability to use qualitative and quantitative research methods and to formulate the ideas, conclusions, interprete the results.
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 1st module1 * Presenting of the literature review on the chosen topic of the Master's Thesis
- 2027/2028 1st module0.4 * Theoretical part: Presentation of the Master's Thesis Design + 0.6 * Practical part of Master's Thesis: data collection, data analysis, results
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis, With Exercises, Solutions and Applications in R, Christian Heumann, Michael Schomaker, Shalabh, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022, 978-3-031-11833-3, published: 30 January 2023
- Methodology of scientific research: student workbook - Petrova N. F. - Северо-Кавказский федеральный университет - - - 2023 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/386501 - ЛАНЬ - 386501
- Writing an Academic Paper in English, Intermediate Level, Adrian Wallwork, Springer Cham, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022, 978-3-030-95615-8, published: 25 June 2022
- Методология научного исследования: учебные материалы = Research Methods: Teaching Materials - Монич И. П., Баранова О. А. - Забайкальский государственный университет - 978-5-9293-3045-2 - 2022 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/363413 - ЛАНЬ - 363413
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Academic English for Master’s Students (Английский язык для магистрантов) - Малаева А. В., Волкова Т. П. - Мурманский арктический университет (Мурманский государственный технический университет) - 978-5-907368-86-6 - 2024 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/464999 - ЛАНЬ - 464999
- Guidelines for Research Text Writing - - - Национальный исследовательский Южно-Уральский государственный университет - - - 2022 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/323909 - ЛАНЬ - 323909
- The Basics of Academic Writing - Слуднева Л. В. - Иркутский государственный университет путей сообщения - - - 2022 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/342107 - ЛАНЬ - 342107
- Глоткина, А. А. English communication 3.0. Advance your discussion, debating and presentation skills. Information Technology : учебное пособие / А. А. Глоткина. — Москва : Русайнс, 2026. — 108 с. — ISBN 978-5-466-10660-2. — URL: https://book.ru/book/960780 (дата обращения: 01.07.2026). — Текст : электронный.
- Трегуб, И. В. Эконометрические исследования на английском языке. Econometric research : учебник / И. В. Трегуб. — Москва : КноРус, 2023. — 219 с. — ISBN 978-5-406-12038-5. — URL: https://book.ru/book/950264 (дата обращения: 01.07.2026). — Текст : электронный.