Organization and planning of research
Description: The course provides an overview of the main methods of scientific knowledge and stages of research activities. The student will be able to prepare for research work, implement specific methods for processing information sources, demonstrate and provide the possibility of practical application of methods in research activities, including for writing master's theses
Amount of credits: 4
Пререквизиты:
- Philosophy
- Of Informatively-communication technologies
Course Workload:
| Types of classes | hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 |
| Practical works | |
| Laboratory works | 30 |
| SAWTG (Student Autonomous Work under Teacher Guidance) | 30 |
| SAW (Student autonomous work) | 45 |
| Form of final control | Exam |
| Final assessment method | Written exam |
Component: University component
Cycle: Base disciplines
Goal
- Acquisition and development of skills in organizing and planning scientific research
Objective
- give a general idea of the essence of the research work
- to form the basic skills necessary for conducting independent research in information technology
- get acquainted with the general scheme of the sequence of research on information technology
- to master the principles of organizing research
- study the methodology of scientific research
- master the technologies for preparing and designing a scientific and analytical review, a scientific report, abstracts of a report, a scientific article and a master's thesis
Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding
- The processes of organizing and planning scientific research, which are the basis for the development and application of research ideas
Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding
- implementation of scientific research on the topic of the master's thesis
- use of scientific methodology in information systems and technologies
- Studying the methodology of scientific research
- application of methods for solving scientific problems
- application of modeling methods in information systems
Learning outcome: formation of judgments
- Ability to integrate knowledge of scientific research, to deal with complex issues, and to make scientific judgments based on incomplete or limited information, taking into account the ethical and social responsibility for the application of those judgments and knowledge
Learning outcome: communicative abilities
- Can clearly and concisely communicate the conclusions of scientific research and their rationale to specialists and non-specialists
Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities
- Can continue training in various areas of research on their own
Teaching methods
research technology
technologies of educational and research activities
Communicative technologies (discussion, press conferences, brainstorming, academic debates, and other active forms and methods)
information and communication (including distance learning) technologies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 rating | Laboratory work1 | 0-100 |
| Laboratory work2 | ||
| Working with the Stepik MOOC course | ||
| Laboratory work3 | ||
| 2 rating | Laboratory work4 | 0-100 |
| Working with the Stepik MOOC course | ||
| Laboratory work5 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
| The policy for assessing student achievements is based on the principles of academic integrity, unity of requirements, objectivity and fairness, openness and transparency. The discipline involves completing tasks of 2 rating controls (weeks 8 and 15) and passing an exam. Depending on the quality of assimilation of theoretical knowledge, a score is given from 0 to 100%. | The student demonstrates systematic theoretical knowledge, knows the terminology, logically and consistently explains the essence of phenomena and processes, makes reasoned conclusions and generalizations, gives examples, demonstrates the ability to quickly answer clarifying questions. Practical tasks are performed in full, within the specified time limits, there are no comments on the quality of practical work. | The student demonstrates solid theoretical knowledge, knows the terminology, logically and consistently explains the essence of phenomena and processes, makes reasoned conclusions and generalizations, gives examples, but at the same time makes minor mistakes, which are quickly corrected independently or with a little help from the teacher. Practical work is completed on time, but when checking the work there are comments on the quality or correctness of the task. | The student demonstrates shallow theoretical knowledge, shows poorly developed skills of analyzing phenomena and processes, insufficient ability to make reasoned conclusions and give examples, is not fluent enough in terminology, logic and sequence of presentation, makes mistakes that can be corrected only through correction by the teacher. Fulfillment of practical tasks is difficult, there are serious remarks to the quality of work. | The student demonstrates systematic theoretical knowledge, knows the terminology, logically and consistently explains the essence of phenomena and processes, makes reasoned conclusions and generalizations, gives examples, demonstrates the ability to quickly answer clarifying questions. Practical tasks are performed in full, within the specified time limits, there are no comments on the quality of practical work. |
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 role of science in modern society
- Classification and branch structure of science
- Fundamentals of organization and stages of scientific research
- Methodological foundations of scientific research
- Application of scientific research in solving problems in information technologies and systems
- State and problems of Kazakhstani science
- Research technology
- The organization of the scientific team
- Choosing the direction of scientific research
- Searching, accumulating, and processing scientific information
- Information retrieval, design and presentation of the results of research work
- Theoretical and experimental studies
- Fundamentals of Inventive Creativity
- The concept and structure of a master's thesis
- Preparing a research paper
Key reading
- Методы и средства научных исследований: учеб. пособие / Ю. Н. Колмогоров [и др.]. — Екатеринбург : Изд-во Урал.ун-та, 2017.— 152 с.
- Методология научных исследований: учеб. пособие / А.Б. Пономарев, Э.А. Пикулева. – Пермь: Изд-во Перм. нац. исслед. политехн. ун-та, 2014. – 186 с.
- Derntl, Michael. "Basics of research paper writing and publishing." International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning 6.2 (2014): 105-123.
- Walliman, Nicholas. Research methods: The basics. Routledge, 2017.Routledge, 2017
- Patten, Mildred L., and Michelle Newhart. Understanding research methods: An overview of the essentials. Routledge, 2017.
Further reading
- Основы научных исследований (Общий курс): Учебное пособие/Космин В. В. - М.: ИЦ РИОР, НИЦ ИНФРА-М, 2015. - 214 с.
- Основы научных исследований : учеб. пособие / Б.И. Герасимов, В.В. Дробышева, Н.В. Злобина [и др.]. — 2-е изд., доп. — Москва : ФОРУМ : ИНФРА-М, 2018. — 271 с.
