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| GTRA0008-2 | Seminar : introducing scientific research
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Alexandre |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| This workshop comprises three parts:
1. Epistemics and scientific approach
- An attempt to classify the various types of sciences
- What makes something scientific? Scientificity criteria.
- The position of the scientific approach
2. Research methodology
- Specificities linked to researching management sciences
- Sources and resources linked to management sciences
- Methods
3. Official standards for scientific work
- Various standards and uses
- Usual standards in the case of management sciences
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- To develop a critical mind
- To learn to choose the appropriate method
- To understand the meaning of "scientific accuracy"
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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- Mastering the target language
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Teaching methods used for each part of the workshop:
- A first presentation and a second one to be criticised
- Texts and resources put at the disposal of the students
- One theme to develop more specifically
- Research to be carried out
- Individual report to hand in
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Notes put on line |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Continuous assessment (attendance and quality of interventions), reports (quality and relevance). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Part of the activity is organised online. |
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Contacts :
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| Marc ALEXANDRE
Bat N2, rue Saint-Gilles 35, 4000 LIEGE
Marc.Alexandre@ulg.ac.be |
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