Fundamentals of Scientific Investigation
Description: The discipline studies the basic concepts of scientific research. Students acquire the ability to formulate the goals and objectives of research, become familiar with the methods of theoretical and experimental research, acquire skills in analyzing the issue under study, mathematical description of patterns, planning and conducting experimental research, and assessing the reliability of their results.
Amount of credits: 5
Course Workload:
Types of classes | hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 15 |
Practical works | 30 |
Laboratory works | |
SAWTG (Student Autonomous Work under Teacher Guidance) | 30 |
SAW (Student autonomous work) | 75 |
Form of final control | Exam |
Final assessment method | Written Exam |
Component: Component by selection
Cycle: Secondary disciplines
Goal
- The purpose of discipline - formation system of scientific and professional knowledge and skills in methodology of scientific research on the basis of use modern tools, particularly the implementation of the process approach in various fields.
Objective
- - characterization of the methodology of scientific research, - development of methods of the different measurement and scaling techniques, along with multidimensional scaling; - processing and analysis of data; - a comparative study of the different methods of data collection.
Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge: information about scientific and professional methods in scientific research
Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding
- knowledge and application of methods for analyzing and synthesizing information to solve scientific and technical problems, parametric tests of hypotheses
Learning outcome: formation of judgments
- ability to make technical, economic and managerial decisions; apply your knowledge in the profession
Learning outcome: communicative abilities
- teamwork skills
Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities
- ability to further improve qualifications, study for a master's degree
Teaching methods
During conducting training sessions, it is planned to use the following educational technologies: - Innovative technologies and analytical methods in the training of qualified specialists in the field of scientific research
Assessment of the student's knowledge
Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.
Period | Type of task | Total |
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1 rating | Presentation | 0-100 |
glossary | ||
2 rating | Processing and Analysis of Data | 0-100 |
Writing a Research Report | ||
Total control | Exam | 0-100 |
The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type
Type of task | 90-100 | 70-89 | 50-69 | 0-49 |
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Excellent | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
Evaluation form
The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:
- 40% of the examination result;
- 60% of current control result.
The final grade is calculated by the formula:
FG = 0,6 | MT1+MT2 | +0,4E |
2 |
Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;
E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.
Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:
The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:
Alphabetical grade | Numerical value | Points (%) | Traditional grade |
---|---|---|---|
A | 4.0 | 95-100 | Excellent |
A- | 3.67 | 90-94 | |
B+ | 3.33 | 85-89 | Good |
B | 3.0 | 80-84 | |
B- | 2.67 | 75-79 | |
C+ | 2.33 | 70-74 | |
C | 2.0 | 65-69 | Satisfactory |
C- | 1.67 | 60-64 | |
D+ | 1.33 | 55-59 | |
D | 1.0 | 50-54 | |
FX | 0.5 | 25-49 | Unsatisfactory |
F | 0 | 0-24 |
Topics of lectures
- The concept of scientific research and methodology
- Types of scientific research
- Principles of scientific research
- Statement of a scientific and technical problem
- The concept of method, methodology
- Object and subject of scientific research
- The purpose and objectives of scientific research
- Relevance and scientific novelty of the study
- Putting forward a working hypothesis
- Methods and features of theoretical research
- Structure and models of theoretical research
- Methods and features of experimental studies
- Experiment planning
- Metrological support of experimental studies
- Reliability of experimental research results
Key reading
- 1. Mahmoud, Rajaa. (2022). Fundamentals of Scientific Research. 10.13140/RG.2.2.27070.56649. 2. Singh, Yogesh Kumar. Fundamental of Research Methodology and Statistics. New Delhi, New Age International (P) ltd. 2021. 314 p. ISBN: 978-81-224-2418-8
Further reading
- 1. Vrba, Jan & Mohd Sofian, Mohd Redzuan. (2024). A Guide to Scientific Paper Writing: Fundamentals of Research. 10.59600/jvpublishing.8. ISBN: 9788090884373 2. Basovskiy, Leonid & Basovskaya, Elena. (2022). Fundamentals of scientific research: Book. 10.12737/1192099. ISBN: 978-5-16-016586-8 3. Основи наукових досліджень: робочий зошит / Н. І. Поліхун, К. Г. Постова, Г. В. Онопченко, О. В. Онопченко. – Київ : Інститут обдарованої дитини НАПН. - України, 2021. – 72 с. ISBN 978-617-7734-35-1 4. ANUBHA WALIA. Fundamentals of Research: BOOK, 1 edition (9 June 2020) / Anubhaa M Walia & Manpreet Uppal. Notion Press; 2020. ISBN 978-1-64892-644-0 5. Marcy A. Kelly, Pryce L. Haddix (Contributions by) The Fundamentals of Scientific Research: An Introductory Laboratory Manual. Wiley-Blackwell. September 2015. 208 pages. ISBN: 978-1-118-86784-6