Master
2024/2025
Research Seminar "Science of Learning and Assessment"
Type:
Compulsory course (Science of Learning and Assessment)
Area of studies:
Psychology
Delivered by:
Department of Educational Programmes
Where:
Institute of Education
When:
1 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Science of Learning and Assessment
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
9
Contact hours:
68
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
- Mastering fundamental steps in scientific methods with practical applications that can be used in students' own thesis projects.
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
- 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
- Research logic. Research goals.
Assessment Elements
- Participation, first year
- Participation, second year
- Defense of research problem
- Defense of research framework and design
- Predefense
- Homework
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.25 * Defense of research framework and design + 0.25 * Defense of research problem + 0.15 * Homework + 0.15 * Homework + 0.1 * Participation, first year + 0.1 * Participation, first year
- 2025/2026 3rd module0.1 * Homework + 0.2 * Participation, second year + 0.7 * Predefense
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