博士 - 交通运输规划与管理 - 非学位课 - 《研究方法论》

一、课程名称

1.中文名称:研究方法论

2.英文名称:Research Methodology


二、课程概况

课程类别:非学位课        学时数:32              学分数:2

适用专业:交通运输规划与管理     开课学期:第二学期

开课单位:交通运输学院


三、大纲编写人:


四、教学目的及要求

Learning outcomes:

In this PhD level course, students are expected to learn various types of scientific research methods and methodology applicable to management science and related fields. This will then equip students with the knowledge to understand the research methods and select suitable types of research methods in their research study.


五、课程主要内容及先修课程

1)    Analytical research approaches;

2)    Operations Research/ Optimization;

3)    Simulation Empirical research approaches;

4)    Surveys;

5)    Interviews;

6)    Secondary Data Collection;

7)    Qualitative Research Methods;

8)    Quantitative Research Methods;

9)    Hypothesis Testing and Regression;

10)  Data Analytics;

11)   Multi-criteria Decision Analysis

12)  How to access and write research methodology.


六、课程教学方法

a)    Lecture;

b)    Exercise and practice;

c)    Class discussion on journal articles;

d)    Question and answer.


七、课程考核方式

There is no examination for this course. However, to let lecturer better understand if students learn well and let students self-assess their pace of learning, there will be exercises and questions along the way during the course. Also, each student is asked to conduct a short presentation on a research task towards the end of the course.