Name of the Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rosario Macario
Learning outcomes:
In this PhD level course, students are expected gain awareness on the multitude of methods available for the 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, to learn how to develop self-training and deepening in the different methods and select suitable types of research methods in their research study.
A main learning outcome of this course is to prepare and train the student in autonomous learning methods, giving the students the skills and competencies to develop research in an autonomous way
Learning Objectives of the Course:
To understand:
-the differentiation between the fundamental research methods, and their strengths and weaknesses when applied to real world problems;
-the system thinking framework, process and compositional approaches for research design, including the identification of research questions and the formulation of hypothesis;
-the utilization of multi-methodologies to approach complex problems with quantitative and qualitative methods;
-an effective and rigorous communication of scientific results to skilled and non-skilled audiences.
Provide students with the technical skills to:
-Organize a research process;
-Choose the adequate method for the research envisaged;
-Analyse real world problems and develop formulations and solutions supported by scientific methods
Lecture Contents:
Evolution and specialization of research methods.
Review of different approaches to science
The importance of a good literature review. How to achieve it
Research process: organization of process; progress monitoring and control
Research experiences in Political Science and data analysis in low replication phenomenon and other circumstances
Knowledge Transfer and Scientific communication: write; review; communicate
Research in Transport Policy
Innovation in Research
Research design: problem solving approach; research questions and hypotheses; choice of research methods
Qualitative research methods and Quantitative research methods
-Analytical research approaches, Operations Research/ Optimization, Simulation
-Empirical research approaches, Surveys, Interviews, Secondary data collection
-Hypothesis testing and regression
-Data analytics
-Multi-criteria decision analysis
Timetable:
24th, May – 6th June, Monday to Friday, 17:00-19:30
Teaching Platform:
https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/88939959899?pwd=K1ZoKzc2OERISkduY0RST2l2ZDZpZz09