Research Methods

The learning approach will include discussions, classroom exercises, assigned preparations and a final project.

Students are expected to attend and actively participate in every class module. In-class activities will be a very important part of the course. Students will need to bring their laptops to each class.

The different learning outcomes described previously will be evaluated. Evaluation is based on three elements (all elaborated in groups of up to three individuals)

· In-class activities 60%

· Group project 40%

Course participants should demonstrate their ability to analyze data to answer to a research question. The empirical project is elaborated in groups of up to 3 members.

In-class activities, worth 60% of the final mark: In each module, you will have an evaluation. Each of the three lecturers will give you more information about his evaluation. The mark will be the average of the 2 best marks (out of the 3) obtained on the three activities.

Group project, worth 40%: By group of 2, you will work on a research project (which could be the basis of a master’s thesis or of a research article). The aim is to formulate a research question and to choose an appropriate methodology. In a 2,000 word document you will justify the use of the methodology and provide a brief literature review to show how your research is positioned in the literature. Alternatively, the term paper can be a research question with an applied analysis of data. You will have to check with one of us that you project is appropriate.