Objectives and competences
• The ability to undertake an individual research work.
• The students must be able to find the literature of the research field and prepare the literature review.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Academic research work encompasses:
• theoretical, development and applicative research,
• implementation of academic-research work plan.
Postgraduate studies: critical analysis, results, study of the literature.
Methods of an academic-research work: logic, methods, methodology.
Structure of academic work.
Individual research work as a research concept that is in line with the methodologies from other courses.
Study of professional and academic literature and current literature.
Based on IRD 1 continuation of work, ongoing workflow reporting, public presentation of work plan, research findings and literature review of the research field.
Learning and teaching methods
Dialogues, consultations, discussions.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
Acquiring and gaining of knowledge from a broader academic field, defined in IRD 1.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Learn to undertake an individual research work, to maintain a critical distance towards the arguments and understanding of professional literature.
Readings
• Recker, J. (2021). Scientific research in information systems: a beginner’s guide (2nd ed.). Springer International.
• Wenceslao, J. G. (Ed.). (2020). Methodological prospects for scientific research: from pragmatism to pluralism. Springer
Prerequisits
Individual research work I.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Presentation of the results of the first year 80%.
Literature review, coursework/work,
report/presentation/discussion 20%.
