PHEB521 Philosophical research Projects, Part 1

Annotation:

The aim of the course is to teach the students how to realize and publish a complete research project. Basic steps being practiced are the choice of a research topic, its formulation, the advancement of a research hypothesis, choice of appropriate analytic tools, research of online and library resources, and examination of the hypothesis in the relevant research context. Next step is the preparation of the research results for publication by means of discussing the results with the group, applying scientific standards, structuring the text, and formatting it.

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Philosophy

Lecturers:

Prof. Dimitar Vatsov, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Hristo Gyoshev, PhD

Course Description:

Competencies:

After completing successfully this course the students will:

1) know:

Which are the main requirements for conducting a successful scientific research

The necessary steps for analysis of a particular research topic

The necessary steps for preparing a completed research for publishing

2) are capable of:

Conducting a scientific research

Discussing the research main points and problems in a group

Transforming a particular research topic into a text ready for publication
Prerequisites:
None

Types:
Full-time Programmes

Types of Courses:
Project

Language of teaching:
Bulgarian

Topics:

  1. Choosing a philosophical topic
  2. Formulating the research hypothesis and steps for realizing the project
  3. Conducting and finalizing the research

Bibliography:

Day, R. (1998). How to write & publish a scientific paper. Oryx Press.

Soule, D. et al. (2007). Writing for scholarly journals. eSharp.