 | |
| GTRA0008-1 | Seminar: introducing scientific research
 |
|
| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
|
| Credits/ECTS : |
|
|
| Holder(s) : | Christina Constantinidis |
|
| Language : | Langue française |
|
| Course contents : | This seminar is an initiation to scientific research. It aims at arousing student's interest to use scientific research for the written work at the end of his/her studies, to introduce him/her to scientific communication and promote scientific research.
Beyond this academic approach, the competences developed are useful for every entrepreneur, administrator, executive or decision-maker, and more generally for every social actor who has to make choices and decisions.
The seminar structures around three key skills, to validate at the end of the year: text understanding and analysis, writing and use of bibliographical references. |
|
| Course objective : | Session 1. Introducing scientific research (competence level C1)
- Understand the concept of "scientific research" and know the theoretical bases
Session 2. Using bibliographical databases and documentary research tools (competence levels C1 and P2)
- Know the theoretical bases in documentary research
- Differentiate between document research and document location and have a global view on the available tools in management and their utility
- Use the bibliographical databases in management to research papers
- Locate a specific paper with Source or the other available tools
- Recognize a scientific paper (scientificity criteria)
Session 3. Text understanding and summary techniques (competence levels C3 and P3)
- Know the general principles of a summary and the difference between summarizing and synthesizing
- Use the speed reading and the analytical reading techniques
- Be efficient when taking notes
- Summarize a written or oral document (be concise, efficient and precise)
Session 4. Document analysis, synthesis and critical spirit (competence levels C3 and P3)
- Analyze a document and be able to identify the different elements of the structure in a scientific paper
- Know the principles of a literature review and the difference between a synthesis by author vs. by concept
- Make a matrix "concepts-authors"
Session 5. Critical synthesis and bibliographical norms in management (competence levels P3 and C4)
- Write a critical synthesis
- Be critical (put into context)
- Respect the bibliographical norms in management in terms of citations and references (avoid plagiarism)
|
|
| Workshops : | After the second course session, the students have to do a short practical exercice each week:
Exercice n°1: Bibliographical research (by group of 3)
Exercice n°2: Taking notes (individual)
Exercice n°3: Text analysis (by group of 3)
Exercice n°4: Critical synthesis and bibliographical norms (by group of 3) |
|
|
| |
