Syllabus

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Course Description

In this course the key issues of research activity are explained to Ph.D. students from seven DNU faculties:

- Faculty of Social Sciences and International Relations,

- Historical Faculty,

- Psychological Faculty,

- Faculty of Economics,

- Faculty of Systems and Means of Mass Communication,

- Faculty of International Economics,

- Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology and Study of Arts.

Contact information

Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Kulyk

Office: Gagarin ave, 72, 813

Email: prof.kulyk@gmail.com

Course Webpages: https://sites.google.com/site/kuliktexts/en/courses/omsr-ph

Required texts

Booth W., Colomb G., Williams J. (2008). The Craft of Research. 3rd ed. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

Schimel, J. (2012). Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded. Oxford University Press.

Graustein, J. S. (2014). How to Write an Exceptional Thesis Or Dissertation: A Step-by-step Guide from Proposal to Successful Defense. Atlantic Publishing Company.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this course, students will have developed an understanding of such components of research activity, as: research planning, ways of searching for scientific information, methodology of scientific research, ways to write and publish research papers, writing project statements for research grants. By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• apply modern methods and approaches in their research;

• plan their research;

• write their research papers in accordance with the basic requirements of peer-reviewed journals.

Evaluation

Grades will be based on a 100-point scale distributed as follows:

Requirement

Participation (20%) – 20 points

Project (40%) – 40 points

Exam (40%) – 40 points

Final grade

А 90–100 points

В 82–89 points

С 75–81 points

D 64–74 points

Е 60–63 points

F 0–59 points

Course Requirements

Participation

To participate is to come to class and regularly contribute to discussions throughout the semester. This includes discussions in class and with the instructor during office hours.

Project

In the framework of this course each student will write a methodological subchapter of his or her PhD dissertation.

Exam

There will be a final exam in which students will respond to two questions about the material covered. The format will be an essay. Students are expected to demonstrate in their answers that they have thought about the issues in an informed, thoughtful, and articulate way.

Tentative Timeline

September

Lecture:

Introduction to Research Activity

Seminar:

How to Choose Research Theme

Lecture:

How to Do Dissertation Research: Step by Step

Seminar:

Ways of Searching for Scientific Information

October

Lecture:

Research Methodology

Workshop:

Research Methodology

Lecture:

Presenting Your Research at Academic Conferences

Seminar:

Presenting Your Research at Academic Conferences

November

Lecture:

How to Write a Paper for Peer-Reviewed Journals

Seminar:

How to Publish your Paper

Lecture:

How to Write a Dissertation

Workshop:

How to Write a Dissertation

December

Lecture:

How to Apply for Research Funding

Workshop:

International Research Collaboration

Revision before the exam

January

Consultation

Exam