2018-2019 / GTRA0008-2

Seminar : introducing scientific research

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marc Alexandre

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

  • 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

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