| Lecturer | Prof. Rodrigo Lozano Prof. Maria Barreiro-Gen University of A Coruna (UDC), Spain |
| Date | May 15 & 16, 2025 |
| Room/Address | Georg-Schumann-Bau, Room B37 TU Dresden |
| Seminar content | Research methods are key in carrying out research, and they one of the cornerstones of a PhD. This course is aimed at PhD level scholars who are interested in learning more about methodology (i.e. epistemology and ontology), qualitative research methods, and quantitative research methods. The course is proposed to give the students the skills and knowledge to: 1) understand, recognise, and defend their epistemology; 2) learn which are the main qualitative research methods, when to apply them, and their advantages and disadvantage; and, 3) quantitative research methods, when to apply them, and their advantages and disadvantages. In the course we will discuss:
1) how to recognise the epistemology they are using and be able to defend; 2) the most used qualitative research methods, when to use them, and their advantages and disadvantages; and, 3) the most used quantitative research methods, when to use them, and their advantages and disadvantages After completion of the course, the student: 1) Is able to understand epistemology and defend it; 2) Has advanced knowledge and understanding of qualitative research methods; 3) Has advanced knowledge and understanding of quantitative research methods; 4) Can recognise epistemology and qualitative and quantitative research methods in journal papers; and 5) Critically reflect on epistemology and research methods of their own research. |
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| Certificate | Doctoral candidates from the Faculty of Business and Economics, TU Dresden can earn a certificate according to § 9 of the Ph.D. doctoral regulations (PromO 2018): Doctoral candidates of Business Administration: § 9 (1) Nr. 5 or 6 Doctoral candidates of Business Information Systems: § 9 (1) Nr. 6 Doctoral candidates of Economics: § 9 (1) Nr. 6 Doctoral candidates from other universities can earn a certificate as well. |
| Registration | To register send an e-mail to Dr. Uta Schwarz: uta.schwarz@tu-dresden.de Phone: +49 351 463-33141 |