Master
2015/2016
Research Seminar
Type:
Compulsory course (Comparative Social Research)
Area of studies:
Sociology
Delivered by:
School of Sociology
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
2 year, 3, 4 module
Master’s programme:
Comparative Soсial Research
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
18
Contact hours:
32
The course aims at providing students with a thorough understanding of the central components of (1) research design, development of a well-structured research project and proposal, (2) professional social scientific research ethics, the article and book publication processes, the academic job market, (3) development of MA Thesis proposal, presentation of research results, giving and receiving academic critique, and (4) implementation of research design in the MA thesis, writing a paper.
The course will thereby specifically address four core aspects of a (1) „Research Design,” (2) „Academic Practice,” (3) „Master Thesis Proposal“, (4) and “Master Thesis Writing.” The received knowledge and skills would be of high importance and value for those students aimed at entering the international academia as well as for those aiming at the international research organizations and consultancy companies (like OECD, World Bank, UNDP, ILO, GFK, GALLUP, IPSOS etc.).