AE2406 Research Methodology 3,0 hp

• Utbildningsnivå

  Avancerad nivå

• Kursnivå (A-D)

  D

• Huvudområde

• Betygsskala

  P, F

• Kurser som ges inom Mark- och vattenteknik

• Kurssida på KTH Social

Lärandemål

The aim of this course is to provide the necessary tools for students to conduct research in natural and applied science and to present their findings. The course deals with the cycle of research processes and includes conceptualization, information searching, evaluation, analysis, report-writing and oral presentation techniques. It addresses issues such as validity, reliability and ethics.

After completion of the course the students should be able to design a research project. They should be able to decide upon appropriate research methodology. They should be able to conduct a literature hunt. They should be able to write a report in the format which is required by international scientific journals. This entails knowing the basic structure of a scientific paper, what the different parts of a paper should consist of as well as different methods for citation of references and how to write a reference list. It also entails word processing skills and oral presentation skills. Students should know how to submit, on line, a journal article to an international journal. Students should also be able to critically evaluate research papers.

Kursens huvudsakliga innehåll

The course consists of structured lectures where the students have to prepare prior to the session. Students will be required to submit their preparation material prior to each session. The sessions are compulsory. The students will have a project to design a research project. They will be required to write abstracts to scientific journal papers. They will be required to evaluate the structure of scientific journal papers. They will be required to make a mock online submission of a paper to an international journal. They will work with computer programs for word processing, word and latex, as well as reference programs. They will design the layout of a journal publication.

Behörighet

Admitted to TWSTM or TEESM. Documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.

Litteratur

Examination

• INL1 - Inlämningsuppgift, 3,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F

Krav för slutbetyg

The grade in the course will be based on the student’s participation in the structured lectures, the quality of their preparation assignments, exercises and project work.

Ges av

ABE/Teknisk geologi

Examinator

Joanne Robison Fernlund <joanne@kth.se>

Versionsinformation

Kursplan giltig från och med HT10.
Examinationsinformation giltig från och med HT08.