Objectives and competences
? To prepare a research idea proposal, which will be the basis for a doctoral dissertation
? Design proposal for:
? a research problem,
? doctoral thesis,
? research objectives,
? hypotheses,
? methodology,
? data collection,
? data processing,
? interpretation of results and
? testing of hypotheses.
? Prepare a presentation of research idea proposal.
? Present research proposal ideas to the working mentor and to the Department carrying out a study field.
After presentation of the proposal, the Department formulates a proposal for the appointment of mentor.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Preparation of suggestion of research idea, which will be the basis for a doctoral dissertation.
2. Design proposal for a research problem, doctoral thesis, research objectives, hypotheses, methodology, data collection, and data processing, interpretation of results and test of hypotheses through consultations with working mentor.
3. Preparation of presentation of research idea proposal.
4. Presentation of the research idea proposal to the working mentor and to the Department carrying out a study field.
5. Formulation of proposal for the appointment of mentor in the Department.
Learning and teaching methods
Individual work of the candidate.
Advising of the working mentor.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The results of course Individual Research work 1 are:
? Proposal of research ideas, which will be the basis for a doctoral dissertation.
? Proposal of research problem.
? Proposal of doctoral thesis.
? Designed presentation of the research idea proposal, problem and thesis.
? Presentation of the doctoral dissertation proposal to working mentor and to the Department carrying out a study field.
? Proposal for the appointment of mentor.
Readings
? Ustrezna literatura po izboru kandidata;
? Ustrezna literatura po izboru delovnega mentorja.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Potential mentor assesses the subject IRD 1 on the basis of the presentation of research idea in the Department. IRD 1 will be assessed with "passed" or "not passed".