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Course title: Research Methodology for Economics and Business
Course code: KTEE206
Falculty: International Economics
Department: Research Methodology and Economic Forecasting
Credit hour(s): 3
Prerequite(s): None
- 1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This module aims to equip students of different majors in the field of economics and business with research methodology. After the course, students will understand research philosophy and be able to conduct steps in research process such as identifying a research topic, doing literature review, understanding research philosophy foundations and approaches to develop research theories, formulating the research design, conducting research ethics and ethics in data access, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and presenting research findings. These knowledge and skills are necessary and directly useful for students' learning and research during their time at the university and after graduation.
- COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE
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No.
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Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLOs |
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In-class hour(s) |
Essays, Projects, Assignments (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar (2) |
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1 |
Chapter 1: Overview of research methodology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2, 3, 5, 7 |
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2 |
Chapter 2: Research Philosophy and Ethics in Research |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2, 4, 7 |
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3 |
Chapter 3: Clarifying the research topic and reviewing the literature |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4.5 |
1, 2, 5, 7 |
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4 |
Chapter 3: Clarifying the research topic and reviewing the literature (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1, 2, 5, 7 |
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5 |
Chapter 4: Fomulating the research design |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2, 4, 6, 7 |
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6 |
Chapter 5: Data for Economics and Business Researches |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4.5 |
3, 5, 7 |
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7 |
Chapter 5: Data for Economics and Business Researches (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4.5 |
3, 5, 7 |
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8 |
Chapter 5: Data for Economics and Business Researches (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3, 5, 7 |
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9 |
Chapter 5: Data for Economics and Business Researches (cont.) Mid-term Test |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3, 5, 7 |
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10 |
Chapter 6: Analyzing Qualitative Data |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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11 |
Chapter 6: Analyzing Qualitative Data (cont) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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12 |
Chapter 7: Analyzing Quantitative Data |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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13 |
Chapter 7: Analyzing Quantitative Data (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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14 |
Chapter 8: Writing and Presenting Research Report |
3 |
0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
3, 4, 6, 7 |
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15 |
Chapter 8: Writing and Presenting Research Report (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4.5 |
3, 4, 6, 7 |
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Total (hour) |
45 |
0 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Attend all the lectures |
The number of attendances and participation in lessons |
1,2,3,4,5, 6,7 |
10% |
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Midterm Test |
What have been studied |
- Answer correctly all the MCQs. - Answer clearly and completely all the short questions. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
30% |
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Summative |
Group Report |
Research Proposal
Yêu cầu format: + 10-15 trang A4 từ Mở đầu đến Tài liệu tham khảo. + Font chữ: Time New Roman + Cỡ chữ: 13 + Cách dòng: 1.2 + Cách đoạn: 6pt (Before) + Canh lề 2 bên +Margin: Normal |
- Clearly and reasonably identify a feasible topic; (1 point) - Conduct informative and critical literature review for the topic; (2 points) - Choose the appropriate research methodology; (1 point) - Use appropriate data from reliable sources in an ethical manner; (1 point) - Clearly identify the research methods; (2 points) - Use rich, diverse, and attractive references; (1 point) - Develop logical structure and use clear-cut scientific language. (2 points) Total: 10 points |
1,2,3,4,5,6, 7 |
60% |
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Total |
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100% |
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