Study Programmes 2015-2016
GTRA0008-2  
Seminar : introducing scientific research
Duration :
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in management (60 ECTS) (evening classes)3
Lecturer :
Marc Alexandre
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
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
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • To develop a critical mind
  • To learn to choose the appropriate method
  • To understand the meaning of "scientific accuracy"
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
  • Mastering the target language
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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
Recommended or required readings :
Notes put on line
Assessment methods and criteria :
Continuous assessment (attendance and quality of interventions), reports (quality and relevance).
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Part of the activity is organised online.
Contacts :
Marc ALEXANDRE Bat N2, rue Saint-Gilles 35, 4000 LIEGE Marc.Alexandre@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
On Lol@
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