Class Scientific Research Methodology

The subject of the Scientific Research Methodology 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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1.Preliminary considerations of scientific research methodology. 2. The scientific text: factors of valuation. 4. the choice of subject. 5. The research process: a) Planning: i) Choice of the subject and the supervisor; ii) Identification of the problem or research questions; iii) The chronogram; iv) Bibliographical and jurisprudential  research. b) The research of the sources: i) Previous questions; ii) The libraries; iii)Bibliographical files and archive; iv) Jurisprudence and legislation; v) Reading sheets and reading notes. c) Structuring the text. d) Drafting: i) General aspects; b) Footnotes; c) Citation; d) Bibliographical references in footnotes; e) Organization of the final bibliography; f) Revision and final formatting of the text. 6. Ethical Considerations. Intellectual humility. Plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Academic fraud and intellectual dishonesty.

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