Master Thesis Tutorial Lecturers contacts Kireenko Anna Pavlovna

Master Thesis Tutorial Lecturer`s contacts: Kireenko Anna Pavlovna Doctor of Economics, Professor, e-mail: sw. tpk. rt@mail. ru Contact time: by agreement

Course at a Glance • 1 st academic year, fall semester • Face-to-Face or online mode of delivery • ECTS – 3 credits ( 13 hours of Lectures, 13 hours of seminars, 82 hours noncontact work) • Prerequisites: bachelor degree • Assessment Methods: Final control – EXAM Current control: Homework: List of publications, Literature review, Group project and presentation [up to 40%] Classwork: Case, Discussion, Teamwork and presentation, Tests [up to 60%]

Learning Objectives • Research characteristics • Type of research • Identifying the problem • Steps of research • Empirical base • Research methods How to Identify the Research Theme How to Present the Results • Scientific text • Ethics • Presentation How to Organize the Research How to Work with Literature • Literature selection • How to read literature • Literature review

Course objectives. On successful completion of this course, the students should be able to: • Memorize formatting requirements for preparing a report, research paper and journal article • Use specific academic search engines, databases, and repositories for data search • Analyze distinguish between the sources of academic information: primary, secondary, tertiary and «grey» literature • Write a literature review • Demonstrate an ability to present and discuss research in dialogue with the academic community, orally and in writing • Formulate research questions, hypotheses and objectives • Develop a research plan

About Term Paper: The length of the paper is about 3, 000 words. Students are required to make connections between the book knowledge (some articles in business & management) and the real practice. The detailed requirement of the paper will be given after choosing the direction of master thesis.

Course Content 1 1. Scientific research and master thesis 1. 1. Research characteristics 1. 2. Steps in the research process 1. 3. What is magister thesis (magister dissertation)? 1. 4. How to identify the research theme 2. Types of Academic Literature 2. 1. Primary, secondary, tertiary and «grey» literature 2. 2. Types of articles (APA)

Course Content 2 3. Data Sources for Research 3. 1. Academic journals 3. 2. Repositories & Databases for academic publications 3. 3. Specialized social networks for researchers 3. 4. Expert opinions 3. 5. Reference lists 3. 6. Statistical databases 4. Literature review 4. 1. Function of literature review 4. 2. Types of review 4. 3. Stages of writing the literature review 4. 4 Key words and JEL classification 4. 5. Literature review technique 4. 6. Bibliometrics in Literature review

References • A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: enhancing academic practice / [edited by] Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge, Stephanie Marshall. – 3 rd ed. – 2009. – 525 p. http: //biblioteca. ucv. cl/site/colecciones/manuales_u/A%20 Handbook%20 for%20 Teachi ng%20 and%20 Learning%20 in%20 Higher%20 Education%20 Enhancing%20 academic%20 a nd%20 Practice. pdf • Mauch J. , Park N. (2003). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: A handbook for students and faculty (5 th ed. ). New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. http: //basijcssc. ir/sites/default/files/Guide%20 to%20 the%20 Successful%20 Thesis%20 an d%20 Dissertation%20 A%20 Hanbook%20%20 for%20 Students%20 and%20 Faculty%20%20%285 th%20 Editio n%29_0. pdf • Borja, A. (2014). 11 steps to structuring a science paper editors will take seriously. Elsevier Connect https: //www. elsevier. com/connect/11 -steps-to-structuring-a-sciencepaper-editors-will-take-seriously • Day, R. (1998). How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper (5 th ed. ). Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press. http: //www. coltech. vnu. edu. vn/~hanv/graduate/howtowrite. pdf

Journals Database Google Scholar http: //scholar. google. com Microsoft Academic Research http: //academic. research. microsoft. com Directory of Open Access Journals http: //www. doaj. org Science. Direct http: //www. sciencedirect. com Research Papers in Economics (Re. PEc) http: //repec. org/ Social Science Research Network (SSRN) https: //www. ssrn. com/en/ NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research http: //www. nber. org/ Econ. Stor https: //www. econstor. eu/ Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR) https: //www. gesis. org/ssoar/home

Teaching Methodology Course provides a mix of both theory and practice, thus enabling transfer of knowledge and the development of skills. The main focus of the course is to stimulate critical discussion and reflection on individual contributions. Forms of academic teaching: • lectures, • seminars, • tutorilas, • workshops. Contact hours use such teaching methods as: • discussion, • case study, • practical application, • active learning. The course includes sessions of student presentations. Assessment: individual assignments (case-studies, essays), examinations (which incorporate quizzes, short-answer questions, case and problem-based questions, multiple choice questions); group and individual projects.