Research Seminar

This course - Research Methodology - introduces and discusses approaches, strategies, and data collection methods pertinent to research in social sciences. Students will consider how to select the appropriate methodology for use in a study to be performed. Additionally, students will learn how to collect data based on different data collection methods, construct these tools, and pilot them before they become ready for use. Finally, this course discusses the requirements for an academic work, considering aspects related to language, writing style, and lay-out. To culminate this final stage, students will learn to write a comprehensive research proposal that may be conducted in the future.

The structure of the course is based on two approaches. The first is a cumulative approach which introduces, step-by-step, the contents of the academic subject of research theory and practice. The second is concerned with the involvement of students in the practical work in order to develop the skills needed to produce a good quality of final product.