Research Seminar (2235.YR.011251.2)

General information

Type:	OBL	Curs:	3,4	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	3 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Year 3	Oscar Fernandez Fernandez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad	ENG

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Year 4	Oscar Fernandez Fernandez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad	ENG

In this course, students will learn and put into practice skills to conduct independent research. In doing so, they will also improve their ability to interpret and critically evaluate research in academic and professional contexts and gather tools to successfully conduct their final degree projects.

Upon completing the course, students should be able to:
- identify the key steps to designing academic research in the field of social sciences and apply them at a basic level;
- carry out and structure a literature review;
- operationalize variables and rigorously collect data;
- identify sources for academic research and critically assess their quality;
- structure academic writing according to standard practices;
- prepare a research presentation according to standard practices; and
- accurately apply academic citation practices.

5. Desarrollar aquellas habilidades de aprendizaje necesarias para emprender estudios posteriores con un alto grado de autonomía

4. Ser capaz de transmitir información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado

6. Ser capaz de desarrollar las tareas necesarias para conseguir los objetivos establecidos, buscar la excelencia en la realización de las mismas con el máximo rigor y profesionalidad

13. Ser capaz de desarrollar la capacidad de análisis crítico y de autocrítica, y mostrar una actitud coherente con las concepciones éticas y deontológicas

1. Introduction to academic research

2. Starting a research project

3. Conducting a literature review

4. Operationalization and data collection

5. Working with sources

6. Presenting research

This course will be highly practical and interactive: all sessions will be designed to put research skills directly into practice. In other words, classes will be highly dynamic, featuring interactive lecturing, class discussions, discussions of readings, and frequent practical exercises to apply research skills. Student participation during the sessions will be crucial throughout. Students will be asked to prepare readings at home; it will be very important to prepare these thoroughly in order to contribute to the class discussions and exercises.

Note: This guide may be subject to changes in case of restrictions imposed by the competent authorities which affect teaching practices.

Compulsory and recommended readings (academic articles, reports, book chapters) will be distributed during the course.

The following book is considered recommended reading for the course:

King, G., Keohane, R. O., & Verba, S. (1994). Designing social inquiry: Scientific inference in qualitative research. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

Group	Teacher	Department
Year 3	Oscar Fernandez Fernandez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad

Group	Teacher	Department
Year 4	Oscar Fernandez Fernandez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad