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By the end of the course students will be able to

- Identify the goals, methods, tools and outcomes of a research project.

- Express the motivation of a research project, including a short overview of relevant literature and the conceptual foundation of the research.

- Develop an effective research design based on a literature review.

- Collect, analyze, and interpret empirical data.

- Define their master thesis design which will be critically discussed in class.

Students learn how to develop a research concept, which includes a short theory discussion, formulation of a research problem/question and the choice of an appropriate research method. The aim of the course is to support master students to prepare their master thesis’ concept and to provide a training on managing a research project by conducting a small research project.