Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Alexander Krumer
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
ADM705 Research methods and proposal (Autumn 2018)
About the course
Kurset vil dekke følgende emner:
- How to write a scientific paper or report
- Literature references
- Research Methods
- Natural experiments
- The philosophy of science
- Possible topic for a master thesis in Business Administration
The course is connected to the following study programs
Recommended requirements
Completed 1st year, Master of Business Adm.
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
After completing the course, the successful student should:
- Understand how economic research is conducted and presented, both orally and in writing
- Understand methodological issues and related philosophy of science
- Understand requirements and suitable topic for a master thesis
Forms of teaching and learning
3 hours of lecture per week
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory coursework: Oral presentation
- Courseworks given: 1
- Courseworks required: 1
- Presence: Not required
- Comment:
Examination
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 100%
- Duration: Semesters
- Grouping: Group
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material
Syllabus
Defined at the start of the course. Possible litterature:
- McCloskey, Donald, 1985, "Economical Writing", Economic Inquiry 23, 187-222.
- Friedman, Milton, 1953, "The Methodology of Positive Economics", Essays in Positive Economics, Univeristy of Chicago Press, 3-43.
- Lazear, Edward, 2000, "Economic Imperialism", Quarterly Journal of Economics 115, 99-146.
Last updated from FS (Common Student System)
Sep. 23, 2019 12:30:41 PM