Class Research Methodology and Project Seminar

The subject of the course is the study of types of knowledge, research methods and the process of preparing scientific papers. It is an essential discipline to enable students to carry out research and dissertations.

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PART I - Introduction to the research methodology in Law 1- Methods and types of scientific research. 2- Research process. 2.1. Problem identification or research questions 2.2. Bibliographic and jurisprudential research 3- How to do a literature review and the state of the art. The quotes. 4- Ethical Considerations. Intellectual humility. Plagiarism. Part II - Research Project 5- How to design and write the doctoral thesis proposal. 6- Elements of the proposal 6.1. Definition of the research topic. 6.2. Research Methodology and Plan. 7. Searching the bibliography 8- The writing of the thesis. 9- The revision of the text 10- The defense of the thesis

Students with a special status provided for by law or regulation that provides for non-obligatory attendance at classes, but who wish to be covered by the continuous assessment regime, must inform the Professor of the curricular unit as soon as they become aware of this fact, but always 90 days before the end of classes, so that he or she can define another form of work or monitoring, which may involve the completion of a written assignment, presentation of reports and/or an oral exam.

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