====== Research Methodology ======
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===== News =====
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  * <wrap em>**May 18th, 2015**</wrap>: the course web site is now on-line
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===== General Info =====
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**Teacher**: 
  * [[http://knut.hinkelmann.ch/|Knut Hinkelmann]] 

**Lessons schedule**:
  * Tuesday - May 19th, 2015: 4pm - 7pm
  * Wednesday - May 20th, 2015: 4pm - 7pm
  * Thursday - May 21st, 2015: 4pm - 7pm

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===== Course Objectives =====

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The objective of this seminar is to give to the audience an introduction into the following topics:
  - What is research?
  - How to define your research problem
  - How to find, manage and cite relevant literature
  - How to design your research methodology
  - How to provide evidence for your research results
  - How to structure your paper

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===== Course Contents =====

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See Objectives
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===== Study material =====
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**Course Slides**
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:1_introduction.pdf|Introduction: What is Research? The Research Process}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:2_researchproblem.pdf|Research Problem and Thesis Statement}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:3_literaturereview.pdf|Literature Review}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:4_methodology.pdf|Research Methodology}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:5_evaluation.pdf|Evaluation}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:6_writing.pdf|Writing the Paper}}

**References**
  * Hofstee, E. (2006). Constructing a Good Dissertation. Johannesburg, South Africa: EPE. Retrieved from http://www.exactica.co.za/  
  * Hevner, A. R., & Chatterjee, S. (2010). Design Research in Information Systems. Media. New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London: Springer.
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:ellis_levy_2008_framework_of_problem-based_research_a_guide_for_novice_researchers_on_the_development_of_a_research-worthy_problem.pdf|Ellis, T. J., & Levy, Y. (2008). Framework of Problem-Based Research : A Guide for Novice Researchers on the Development of a Research-Worthy Problem. Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 11, 17–33}}

  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:levy_ellis_2006_a_systems_approach_to_conduct_an_effective_literature_review_in_support_of_information_systems_research.pdf|Levy, Y. & Ellis, T.J., 2006. A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research. Informing Science Journal, 9.}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:ellis_levy_2009_towards_a_guide_for_novice_researchers_on_research_methodology_review_and_proposed_methods.pdf|Ellis, T.J. & Levy, Y., 2009. Towards a Guide for Novice Researchers on Research Methodology : Review and Proposed Methods. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 6, pp.323–337.}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:ellis_levy_2010_a_guide_for_novice_researchers_design_and_development_research_methods.pdf|Ellis, T.J. & Levy, Y., 2010. A Guide for Novice Researchers : Design and Development Research Methods. In Proceedings of Informing Science & IT Education Conference (InSITE). pp. 107–118.}}
  * {{:didattica:seminars:researchmethodology:ellis_levy_2012_data_sources_for_scholarly_research_towards_a_guide_for_novice_researchers.pdf|Ellis, T.J. & Levy, Y., 2012. Data Sources for Scholarly Research : Towards a Guide for Novice Researchers. In Proceedings of Informing Science & IT Education Conference (InSITE). pp. 405–416.}}
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===== Exams =====
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**Exam Dates A.Y. 2014/2015**
  * tbd
**Exam rules**: 

** Exam Results **
  * N/A
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