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Master 2022/2023

Research Seminar "Science of Learning and Assessment"

Type: Compulsory course (Science of Learning and Assessment)
Area of studies: Psychology
When: 2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Alina Ivanova, Georgy Vasin
Master’s programme: Science of Learning and Assessment
Language: English
ECTS credits: 6
Contact hours: 60

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The research seminar "Science of Learning and Assessment" is a core course aims to teach students fundamental steps in scientific methods with practical applications that students can use with their own thesis projects. The seminar provides systematic, structured support to students of the master's program at all stages of their coursework. Discussion topics and assignments include thesis topic selection, systematic literature review, developing research hypotheses, experimental design, ethics in research, method selection. The course will offer students the opportunity to present their research topics orally and in writing, by covering principles of academic writing and successful oral presentations.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Mastering fundamental steps in scientific methods with practical applications that can be used in students' own thesis projects.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students understand research logic.
  • Students can see scientific problems and trace them through research literature
  • Students can understand research logic
  • Students can read and interpret research articles
  • Students can design their own research
  • Students can carry out a search, select information about existing research in the field of education using the criteria for the reliability of information sources
  • Students can present their research to different audiences
  • Students demonstrate effective academic writing skills
  • Students act within the ethical standards of their professional activities
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Research logic. Research goals.
  • Research questions and hypothesis
  • Abstracts
  • Literature search in online libraries
  • Writing literature review and systematic literature review
  • Writing the method section
  • Proposal
  • Presenting academic proposals and results. The art of feedback
  • Research ethics and plagiarism
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Активная работа на семинаре
  • non-blocking Защита проспекта курсовой работы
  • non-blocking Письменная работа (домашние задания)
  • non-blocking Активная работа на семинаре
  • non-blocking Защита курсовой работы
  • non-blocking Письменная работа
  • non-blocking Рецензирование
  • non-blocking Подача заявки на конференцию
  • non-blocking Активности на занятии
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 2nd module
    0.3 * Активная работа на семинаре + 0.7 * Письменная работа (домашние задания)
  • 2021/2022 4th module
    0.3 * Активная работа на семинаре + 0.3 * Защита проспекта курсовой работы + 0.4 * Защита курсовой работы
  • 2022/2023 2nd module
    0.3 * Подача заявки на конференцию + 0.1 * Активности на занятии + 0.3 * Письменная работа + 0.3 * Рецензирование
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Academic writing : a handbook for international students, Bailey, S., 2008
  • Academic writing : a handbook for international students, Bailey, S., 2011

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Social science research : principles, methods, and practices, Bhattacherjee, A., 2012

Authors

  • IVANOVA ALINA EVGENEVNA
  • VASIN GEORGIY MIKHAYLOVICH
  • SHALOM KSENIYA VLADIMIROVNA