Master 2022/2023

Methodological Research Seminar

Type: Elective course (Economics and Economic Policy)

Area of studies: Economics

Delivered by: Department of Applied Economics

Where: Faculty of Economic Sciences

When: 1 year, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Galina Besstremyannaya, Alexey M. Kalinin, Marina Kolosnitsyna, Liudmila S. Zasimova

Master’s programme: Economics and Economic policy

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course is designed to develop basic academic skills and prepare students for starting their own research. The main focus of research seminar will be on refining students’ research skills: searching scholarly information, critical reading and reviewing, discussing empirical evidence, academic writing and presenting the research findings in effective ways. The classes are guided by different professors, each representing particular field of research. Moving gradually from one topic to another, students will be involved in class activities designed to deepen their understanding of theoretical and empirical research. Seminar participants are be expected to take an active role in responding to assigned tasks, working individually and in-group.

Learning Objectives

• Informing students about main research approaches to studying economic problems
• Assisting students in choosing the subject field and preparing project proposal for their master thesis
• Refining student’s research skills: searching scholarly information, working with library resources and academic journals, reviewing theoretical and methodological literature, working with data
• Refining academic presentation skills: discussing empirical evidence, presenting the research findings, opposing

Expected Learning Outcomes

• To be able to structure a research paper, formulate research question, write abstract
• Be able to review and discuss different types of academic and applied research
• Be aware of HSE library resources, be able to search and review relevant literature
• Select a line of arguments, present and discuss the research method and results of their own study

Course Contents

• Topic 1. Introduction to Research seminar
• Topic 2. Working with bibliography
• Topic 3. Writing literature review
• Topic 4. Structuring and formatting academic text. Preparing an abstract
• Topic 5. Presenting a research
• Topic 6. Novelty, originality and plagiarism
• Topic 7. Common features and mistakes in Master’s theses
• Topic 8. Preparing conclusions for applied research

Assessment Elements

• presentation
  presentations based on research papers
• in-class activity
  participation in in-class activities
• Master thesis review
  review on student's Master thesis

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 4th module
  0.2 * Master thesis review + 0.4 * in-class activity + 0.4 * presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• A guide to modern econometrics, Verbeek, M., 2008
• A guide to modern econometrics, Verbeek, M., 2012
• Hal R. Varian. (2016). How to Build an Economic Model in Your Spare Time. The American Economist, (1), 81. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.sae.amerec.v61y2016i1p81.90
• Michael Alley. (2013). The Craft of Scientific Presentations : Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid: Vol. Second edition. Springer.
• Michael Alley. (2018). The Craft of Scientific Writing: Vol. Fourth edition. Springer.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Эконометрика. Начальный курс, Магнус, Я. Р., 1997