(in Polish) Academic Writing and Research Methodology 1155-12-E22-0-AWaRM

Research process, methods, techniques and tools in economic research:
1. Business and management research, reflective diaries
2. Choosing a research topic and developing your research proposal
3. Critically reviewing the literature
4. Understanding research philosophy and approaches to theory development
5. Formulating the research design
6. Negotiating access and research ethics
7. Selecting samples
8. Utilising secondary data
9. Collecting data through observation
10. Collecting primary data using research interviews and research diaries
11. Collecting primary data using questionnaires
12. Analysing data quantitatively
14. Analysing data qualitatively
15. Writing and presenting your project report

Master's thesis writing process:
1) Faculty rules on thesis writing
2) Plagiarism
3)Summarising and paraphrasing literature sources
4) Academic Style: elements, good practices, common mistakes
5) Referencing style (APA7)
6) How to write the methods section
7) Hedging phrases in Conclusions

Term 2022/23L:

Term 2023/24L:

Term 2024/25L:

Total student workload

Hours conducted with the participation of instructors: - participation in lectures – 30 hours - participation in tutorial - 30 hours - consultation hours - 40 hours The time devoted to self-study of a student to successfully complete the course: - earlier preparation and completion of notes - 10 hours - writing assignments - 30 hours - developing projects - 20 hours - reading reference materials - 10 hours - reading course materials provided via an e-learning platform - 10 hours The time required to prepare for assessment and grading: - preparation for the final test- 20 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: knows methods, techniques and tools that are relevant in economic and management research (K_W06)

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: formulates research problems in the field of economics and proposes methods of solving them in written and oral presentations prepared in advanced English with the principles of scientific integrity (K_U09, K_U10) U2: effectively communicates with the group by presenting his/her proposed solution to a scientific problem (K_U11)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: is involved in the preparation of his/her scientific project (K_K01)

Teaching methods

Lectures: lecture, talk, discussion, presentations in MS Office PowerPoint. Excercises (classes): discussion of selected topics, individual meetings with students.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- project work
- seminar

Online teaching methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the English language. Knowledge of the basics of economics, management and statistics.

Course coordinators

Term 2024/25L:

Tomasz Grodzicki

Term 2023/24L:

Tomasz Grodzicki

Term 2022/23L:

Tomasz Grodzicki
Maria Kola-Bezka

Assessment criteria

LECTURES: Individual presentation (U1, U2), final test (W1), class participation.

1/ INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION: 50% (20 points).
Consists of written part (detailed slides in PPT or PDF) and oral presentation.
Assessment criteria for written part: originality (any form of plagiarism is unacceptable); clarity of thoughts/arguments; concise and complete project; properly prepared in technical terms (font, footnotes, spacing, etc.).
Assessment criteria for oral presentation: consistency of arguments in presented content - correctness in terms of substance.
Grades will be based on accuracy and quality of economic content as well as the effectiveness of both slides and verbal presentation.

2/ FINAL TEST: 50% (20 points).
Consists of 20 multiple choice questions (1 point each question).

3/ Bonus 'pluses' for the ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in the classes (they will result in final grade increasing).

FINAL GRADES:
2/fail - [0%-50%] of the possible number of points (0-20 points)
3/satisfactory – (50%-60%] of the possible number of points (21-24 points)
3+/satisfactory plus – (60%-70%] of the possible number of points (25-28 points)
4/good – (70%-80%] of the possible number of points (29-32 points)
4+/good plus – (80%-90%] of the possible number of points (33-36 points)
5/very good – (90%-100%] of the possible number of points (37-40 points)

TO PASS THIS COURSE (LECTURES) YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 50% OF TOTAL POINTS FROM INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION AND AT LEAST 50% OF TOTAL POINTS FROM FINAL TEST.

TUTORIAL: Credit is based on attendance and submitting a piece of writing (depending on the progress of an individual student in their Thesis writing) (U1, K1).

Practical placement

n/a

Bibliography

1. Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2019). Research methods for business students, Pearson.
2. Bailey, S., (2015), Academic Writing for International Students of Business, Routledge.

Supplemental literature:
1. Turabian, K. L. (2018). A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. University of Chicago Press.
2. Bhattarai, K. (2015). Research Methods for Economics and Related Studies. University of Hull Business School

Additional information

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