Master
2020/2021
Research seminar 'New Approaches to Sociopolitical and Economic Development of Asia"
Type:
Compulsory course (Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia)
Area of studies:
Asian and African Studies
Delivered by:
School of Asian Studies
When:
1 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
12
Contact hours:
168
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is aimed at guiding participants in development and improvement of research skills (analytical, heuristic, creative, etc.) and deepening their knowledge of social science methodology related to conducting, structuring and framing of a successful research and completing of a Master’s degree thesis in Asian Studies. A special attention is paid to advanced examination of social science research specificities, challenges, logic and the structure with a focus on their performance in Asian Studies. The course introduces cutting-edge trends in Asian Studies methodology and ways of their application to a Master’s research. The seminar implies a detailed critical analysis of the main components of the Master’s thesis in Asian Studies, exploring the key techniques of effective collecting and analyzing various data, as well as theoretical and practical support of the paper completion process. The course introduces cutting-edge trends in Asian Studies methodology and ways of their application to a Master’s research. The seminar implies a detailed critical analysis of the writing of the Course Work and Articles in Asian Studies, exploring the key techniques of effective collecting and analyzing various data, as well as theoretical and practical support of the paper completion process.
Learning Objectives
- The research seminar sets are perceived and designed as adjunct and support to regular courses in the MA programme. Students are expected to learn methods for research and apply them to course work of the other programmes, asking for assistance of the instructor when desired.
Course Contents
- Critical Analysis: what it is & is not
- Critical Analysis: dissecting an article or book
- Critical Analysis: writing an abstract
- Selecting Research Topic
- Doing Abstracts of Articles for Research
- Elaborating Research Topic
- Academic Paper Writing: assignment of articles, group work
- Academic Paper Writing: presentations & discussions
- Article Analysis: assignment of articles, group work
- Article Analysis: presentations & discussions
- Article Publishing: assignment of articles, group work
- Article Publishing: presentations & discussions
- Course Work Writing, other course’s article analysis: student guided
- Course Work Work Feedback & Brainstorming: student presentations
- Course Work Feedback & Brainstorming: student presentations
- Course Writing, other course’s article analysis: student guided
- Course Work Feedback & Brainstorming: student presentations
- Course Writing, other course’s article analysis: student guided
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (4 module)0.6 * Attendance and Participation + 0.4 * Submission of written homework
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Wang, G. T., & Park, K. (2016). Student Research and Report Writing : From Topic Selection to the Complete Paper. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1108252
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Manchón, R. M., & Matsuda, P. K. (2016). Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing. Boston, MA: De Gruyter Mouton. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1354412