| Main themes |
- The logics and successive steps in the research process: formulating the research problem, literature review, theorization and conceptual framework building, definition and operationalization of concepts, choice of data/information collection, how to analyze the data and interpret the outcomes.
- Scientific literature review : why ? what ? and how ?: how to develop a systematic strategy for identi-fying relevant documentation in scientific libraries, from electronic data bases, identify key authors and books
- How to use scientific literature ? Criticism and openness are essential; references and citations, the 'good use' of the others' ideas, scientific literature as a data base
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- Introduction to scientific writing: literature review, tables, figures and schemes: documentation and how to choose? Organization and structure of a research paper/dissertation.
- Oral communication: assets and limits. The importance of the content in scientific communication. How to make an efficient use of the existing techniques (blackboard, transparencies, power-point
). How to conceive efficient visuals ?
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