Master
2024/2025
Research Seminar "Qualitative Methods"
Type:
Compulsory course (Comparative Social Research)
Area of studies:
Sociology
Delivered by:
School of Sociology
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
2 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Comparative Soсial Research
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course on master thesis writing is designed to provide students with a thoughtful understanding of what are the main steps and procedures of social research and how they are linked to the different parts of master thesis.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- be able to conduct analysis according to research questing
- be able to find and review papers on the subject of MA thesis
- be able to interpret data and draw conclusions
- be able to provide a nice visualization
- have skills in writing research papers and master thesis
- know basic principles of academic writing
- know the basic principles of academic ethics
- know the rules of writing master thesis
- to be able to put forward correct research question and identify the novelty of the MA thesis
- to improve formulations of theses' topics
- to to develop research design
- to improve thesis synopsis based on feedback
- to improve the introduction section of the thesis
- to improve the literature review section
- to improve the data and methods section of the thesis
- to improve preliminary researech results
- to get feedback to the draft thesis
Course Contents
- Group discussion of topics
- Design of research
- Synopsis defence
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Data and methods
- Preliminary results
- Pre-defence
Assessment Elements
- In-class activityStudents should actively participate in discussing their own and their classmates' work in progress during seminars.
- In-class activityStudents should actively participate in discussing their own and their classmates' work in progress.
- In-class activity
- Thesis pre-defenceStudents should pre-defend their MA theses.
- Draft thesisStudentsshould submit complete drafts of their theses.
- Thesis presentationStudents should give in-class presentation of their theses.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.1 * Draft thesis + 0.05 * In-class activity + 0.1 * In-class activity + 0.05 * In-class activity + 0.4 * Thesis pre-defence + 0.3 * Thesis presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Berg, B. L. . (DE-588)140800271, (DE-576)165756063. (2009). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences / Bruce L. Berg. Allyn and Bacon.
- Commentary for academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills, Swales, J. M., 2020
- Contemporary academic writing. A comprehensive course for students in higher education : Course book, Sowton, C., 2016
- How to fix your academic writing trouble : a practical guide, Mewburn, I., 2019
- How to write a lot : a practical guide to productive academic writing, Silvia, P. J., 2019
- Paul J. Silvia. (2019). How to Write a Lot : A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing: Vol. Second edition. APA LifeTools.
- Qualitative research methods for the social sciences, Berg, B. L., 2012
- Seductive academic writing, Freeman, D., 2018
- Taylor, S. J., DeVault, M. L., & Bogdan, R. (2016). Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods : A Guidebook and Resource (Vol. 4th edition). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1061324
- The SAGE encyclopedia of qualitative research methods. Vol.1: ., , 2008
- Write Here, Right Now : An Interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research. (2018). Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsotl&AN=edsotl.OTLid0000681
- Слуднева, Л. В. The Basics of Academic Writing : учебное пособие / Л. В. Слуднева. — Иркутск : ИрГУПС, 2022. — 88 с. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/342107 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.