Master
2024/2025
Methodology of Contemporary Asian Studies
Type:
Compulsory course (Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia)
Area of studies:
Asian and African Studies
Delivered by:
School of International Regional Studies
When:
1 year, 1 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:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
As HSE University is a globally renowned centre of teaching and academic excellence, it attaches special attention to superior quality of student research papers. The Master’s Programme “Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia”, as its name suggests, trains highly-qualified specialists in Asian studies with an emphasis on politics, economics, international marketing, international relations, sociology and cultural specificity as academic and practical tracks. The course includes theoretical foundations of in-depth academic research, criteria for scientific knowledge, and main components of scientific approach to issues under consideration. According to the profile of the Master’s Programme, the specificity of scientific methods related to the following academic disciplines and applied educational fields – history, sociology, international relations, economics, international marketing and cultural studies – are carefully explored. An extensive and interactive training that includes mini-projects, brainstorming sessions and immersive knowledge reinforcement exercises makes the learning process comprehensive, exciting and rewarding.
Learning Objectives
- • To outline the specificity of scientific research in comparison with other forms of cognitive activity, to make an assessment of main criteria of scientific knowledge; • To discuss the criteria of scientific methods, to present their hierarchy; • To distinguish the difference between multi-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research methods; • To comprehensively explore the specificity of historical, political, sociological, economic, marketing and methods with relevance to the Master Program profile; • To hold interactive training discussions aimed at revising the subject material.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Be aware of the way scientific methods function in carrying out research
- Hard Skills: accomplish time-pressing and intellectually-demanding tasks relevant to the course profile;
- Critically reflect on application, as well as on applicability, of different scientific methods in resolving research tasks; Be able to adapt the subject material to their practical needs, from research articles to course papers and Master theses.
- To understand the specificity of scientific knowledge vs other forms of cognitive activity; Ti distinguish between different research methods in their hierarchy, assess multi-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary ones;
Course Contents
- The specificity of scientific knowledge
- Historical and sociological methods
- International relations research methods
- Economic and marketing methods
- Culturological methods
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 1st module0.25 * class attendance + 0.5 * exam + 0.25 * seminar activity
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Blaxter, L., Tight, M., & Hughes, C. (2010). How to Research. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=650302
- Davies, M. M., & Mosdell, N. (2006). Practical Research Methods for Media and Cultural Studies : Making People Count. Edinburgh University Press.
- Joe F. Hair Jr, Michael Page, & Niek Brunsveld. (2019). Essentials of Business Research Methods. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2280258
- McMillan, K. (2013). How to Research & Write a Successful PhD. [N.p.]: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1418010
- Mike Lambert. (2019). Practical Research Methods in Education : An Early Researcher’s Critical Guide. Routledge.
- Sreejesh, S., Anusree, M. R., & Mohapatra, S. (2014). Business Research Methods : An Applied Orientation. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=621472
- Walliman, N. (2018). Research Methods: The Basics : 2nd Edition (Vol. Second edition). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1588568