The objective of this course is to train doctoral students in
planning and execution of research especially in the field of
design and innovation.
Læringsmål:
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
Describe how research methods are identified and delimited
Identify key methodological elements within their research
paradigm
Describe different research methods and their relevance in
relation to specific research tasks
Analyse research approaches and elaborate their own research
project and identify relevant methodologies
Identify and discuss core ontological and epistemic issues
associated with their project
Identify and discuss methods of relevance for the practical
execution of research
Write a contribution to the methodology part of their
thesis
Discuss different ways to narrate research
results
Kursusindhold:
Content:
Before the first session the participants are asked to distribute a
short presentation of their PhD project.
The course will cover 5 days each using a flipped classroom
approach.
Each day will follow the pattern:
• Student prepares pre-work
• Morning – case based teaching of core methodological principals
and demonstration of the method
• Afternoon – students work with the method on their own research
project
• Closing – student prepares relevant elements for their method
section and report
The five main methods covered are:
• Case studies and observation
• Interviews and surveys
• Statistics and large datasets
• Experimental designs
• Mixing methods and scientific logic
The course will end with a general course evaluation following up
on the discussion of how to organise and improve research training.
Responsible:
Philip Cash, pcas@dtu.dk
Jason Li-Ying, yinli@dtu.dk
Teaching:
Philip Cash, pcas@dtu.dk
And specialist teachers for each day.
Litteraturhenvisninger:
The course will require specific reading for each day as well as
using a core textbook for research methods. Further reading will
also be recommended for each course element.
