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Starting the dissertation thesis – developing the research questions – extended literature review
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Postgraduate
Course Code:
Semester:
Β
Course Title:
Starting the dissertation thesis – developing the research questions – extended literature review
Independent Teaching Activities
Weekly Teaching Hours
6
Credits
15
Course Type:
Specialised general knowledge
Prerequisite Courses:
No
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
English
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

After the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • Understand the concepts of the scientific/research field he/she will choose

  • Comprehend in depth the existing knowledge, the problems and the knowledge gaps of the selected individual research topic

  • Use fluently web databases and search engines of peer-reviewed literature

  • Apply methods of systematic literature review

  • Analyze large volume of information from several different sources

  • Communicate the results of literature review

  • General Competences

  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

  • Adapting to new situations

  • Decision-making

  • Working independently

  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment

  • Production of new research ideas  

  • Criticism and self-criticism

  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

  • (3) Syllabus

The definition of Thesis subject and the whole process of Thesis preparation are performed under the supervision of one staff member of the Department. Instructions of good practices in systematic literature review and deepening in the research field of the Thesis are given

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face to face

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:

Use of Ms Office applications, eclass, web databases and search engines of peer-reviewed literature (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science), software for managing and organizing literature (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley)  

  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
10
Lectures
300
Lectures
20
Course total
330
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

Evaluation language: English

Literature review reporting (100%)

  • (5) Attached Bibliography

– Suggested bibliography:

 Depending on subject of the study

– Related academic journals:

 Depending on subject of the study