| Code |
OSMOSMM10301 |
| Title |
Research Methods |
| Module |
OSMOSMM103 - Methodology |
| Department |
OSM - Organization & Strategy Management |
| Duration |
21 h |
| ECTS credits |
2 / 0 (erasmus) |
| Language |
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| Description |
This course aims at preparing students for the elaboration of their graduation dissertation. They will learn to select and develop a dissertation subject. Taking this subject into consideration, they will be trained to search for and sort out relevant information on references and data found in academic and professional databases. Once taught how to improve their dissertation development supported by their review of the literature and the data, students will be shown how to produce a plan for their dissertation and hence to structure the body of the dissertation. Particular attention shall be given to how they should defend and elaborate their main arguments, to use their collected references and data, and to consistently format their work according to a style guide. |
| Objectives |
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| Prerequisites |
none |
| Sustainable development |
In order to implement the objectives of France's "Green Plan of Higher Education Institutions", each class considers the issues and stakes of Sustainable Development related to the subject matter being taught |
| Course sequencing |
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| Method |
Expositions of techniques, rules, and advices by the lecturer based on research material produced by the institution's professors as well as outside material. |
| Assessment |
Written assignment (100 %)
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| Bibliography |
- How to Write Dissertations and Project Reports, Pearson, 2011, Kathleen MCMILLAN; Jonathan WEYERS
- L'art de la thèse, La Découverte, 2006, Michel BEAUD
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| Advised bibliography |
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