Master
2025/2026
Seminar of the Mentor “Scientific Research Methods for STI”
Type:
Compulsory course (Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy)
Delivered by:
Department of Educational Programmes
When:
1 year, 1-4 module
Online hours:
20
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
Contact hours:
68
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course addresses the design, preparation and implementation of research projects in the field of STI studies. Its central objective is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to independently plan and pursue academic research. To do so, the course discusses its key steps – a topic identification and problematization, questions and hypotheses formulation, writing a comprehensive literature review, etc. It instructs students on how to use the most popular research methods, i.e. survey, interview, case study, statistical data analysis.
The course is equally designed to extend students’ expertise in the field of STI studies: to introduce them to the forefront research topics and practical issues, addressed by experts and academic community; to share the first-hand experience of using different methods for STI-related research projects; and to discuss the typical mistakes and helpful research tips.