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Research methodology

 

Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology and Communication

 

 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

Communication and Media Science BA

 

I. Description

 

Research methodology

Empirikus kutatásmódszertan

 

Neptun code Academic year C/E Assessment Contact hours (th/pr) Credit Language Semester
BMEGT43A212 2018/19Cexam2/03EnglishSpring

 

Instructor

Tamás Tófalvy, assistant professor
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Depart. of Sociology and Communication

 

Entry requirements
Sufficient command of English, both written and spoken.

Mandatory/recommended preliminary courses
-

Description

The course offers an introduction to qualitative research methods in the social sciences, also to the basics of research project planning and management. Starting with the inception of a research idea and finishing up with a project presentation in English (given by the students individually and supervised by the instructor), in between the participants will get acquainted with all the most important levels and themes in research methodology and management.   

 

Topics

Monday
12:15-13:45
Weekly Topics
2019.02.04

Intro + research project: basic concepts (L1)

2019.02.11

The meaning of research and methods (L2)

2019.02.18

Project consultations 01 - G: approved research question (C1)

2019.02.25

Data gathering 1. (L3)

2019.03.04

Data gathering 2. (L4)

2019.03.11

Project consultations 02 - Goal: approved method + information gathering (C2)

2019.03.18
School Holiday



2019.03.25

Midterm written exam - Test (T1)

2019.04.01

Interpretation 1. (L5)

2019.04.08

Interpretation 2. + Communication of results (L6)

2019.04.15

Project consultation 03 - Goal: approved structure and message (C3)

2019.04.22
School Holiday



2019.04.29

Presentations 1. (P1)

2019.05.06

Presentations 2. (P2)

2019.05.13

Test Resit (T2)]

 

Readings

      All the literature and course materials will be available for download in a shared Google Drive folder.

     

    Teaching method

    theory

     

     

    Requirements

     

     

    Re-sit possibilities

    According to university protocol (TVSZ)

     

    Consultation

    E.713 Friday 13:00-15:00

     

    Course requirements

    Sufficient command of English, both written and spoken.

     

    Evaluation criteria

     

    Evaluation

    Excellent [A]
    Very Good [B]
    Good [C]
    Satisfactory [D]
    Pass [E]
    Fail [F]

     

     

    Student work required for the completion of the course

    Contact hour30%
    Preparation for test10%
    Learning written material30%
    Preparing research reports30%
    Sum100%

     

    Course supervisor

    név beosztás tanszék
    Janky Béla Árpádegyetemi docens BME Szociológia és Kommunikáció Tanszék

     

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