Postgraduate course
2023/2024
Research Seminar
Type:
Compulsory course
Area of studies:
Political Science and Area Studies
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
3 year, 1 semester
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Olga Y. Malinova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The seminar is held in a format of discussion of papers presenting a design of PhD research and its preliminary results. Papers are preliminary disseminated to discussants and participants of the seminar. Seminar starts with a presentation of paper that is followed by a discussion, in which the official discussants, academic supervisors, faculty members, and other PhD students take place.Семинар проводится в формате обсуждения научных докладов по итогам диссертационного исследования. Тексты научных докладов, отражающие дизайн исследования и его предварительные результаты, предварительно рассылаются дискутантам и участникам семинара. В обсуждении принимают участие научные руководители аспирантов и преподаватели департамента.
Learning Objectives
- The Research Seminar aims at discussion of the preliminary results of PhD research with peers and faculty for revealing possible lacunas in arguments and to enhance further research.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Able to think critically and interpret the experience (personal and of other persons), relate to professional and social activities
- Able to present and discuss a research in progress
Course Contents
- Обсуждение предварительных результатов исследования / Discussing preliminary results of the PhD research
Assessment Elements
- Paper for the Research SeminarPaper for the Research Seminar should present a general design of PhD research as well as its preliminary results. The paper should be submitted for a dissemination to the seminar’s participants a week before the seminar. The presentation at the seminar is folloed by a discussion of faculty and PhD students.
