At the end of the teaching unit, the student should be able to:
- Identify and explain the different stages of a social science research process
- Build a research question
- Select relevant scientific sources answering a research question
- Formalize a multivariate relationship
- Distinguish the different phases of a social science research process
- Explain the importance of a literature review
- Conduct a literature search on a topic
- Model influence relationships between multiple variables
The course content is delivered across several sessions covering the following topics:
- Distinguishing the stages of scientific research
- Defining a research topic
- Introduction to literature searching
- Criteria for conducting a literature review and justifying choices
- Formalizing a multivariate relationship
- Formulating a research question based on a specific theme
- Categorizing bibliographic sources
Lectures and collaborative classwork
Work in the computer lab
Written assignments and oral examination
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Gavard-Perret M-L, Gotteland D., Haon C. & Jolibert A. (co-eds). (2008). Méthodologie de la recherche. Réussir son mémoire ou sa thèse en sciences de gestion. Paris: Pearson.
Miles, B. (1991). Analyse des données qualitatives : recueil de nouvelles méthodes. Wesmael: De Boeck.
Miles, B. & Huberman, AM. (2003). Analyse des données qualitatives, 2ème édition. Paris : De Boeck.
Roussel, P. & Wacheux, F (2005). Management des ressources humaines. Méthodes de recherche en sciences humaines et sociales. Bruxelles : De Boeck.
Van Campenhoudt, L., Marquet, J. & Quivy, R. (2017). Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales. Paris : Dunod, 5ème édition.
| Training | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Economics and Management (Evenings and Weekends Schedule) | 2 | 7 | Yes |