Research Methods in Computer Science, Spring 2024
This course is primarily for PhD candidates at the University of Camerino, but also open for master's students who are doing the master thesis.
The course consists of lecture (mainly online), discussions and feedback to participants research problem and reseach design.
Lecturer: Prof. Knut Hinkelmann
WebEx room for the lectures: https://unicam.webex.com/join/knut.hinkelmann
Schedule
- Monday, 27th of May, 9:00 - 13:00 (classroom C at the Giachetta department (Polo Mathematica) and online)
- Thursday, 30th of May, 9:00 - 12:00 (online)
- Thursday, 6th of June, 9:00 - 12:00 (online)
- Wednesday, 19th of June, 9:00 - 13:00 (online)
- Friday, 21st of June, 9:00 - 13:00 (online)
Course Objective
This course prepares students to undertake research projects with a focus on Computer Science and Information Systems research.
Emphasis is placed on applying skills that lead to a successful closure of a research journey on maser level or PhD.
Skills such as the ability to frame a research problem, evaluate relevant literature, generate research objective and research questions,
the ability to understand a conceptual framework, the ability to select and justify a particular research design and methodology and the ability to frame their contribution to knowledge.
Students will understand and apply the important methods and techniques and will learn how to report critically on research outcomes.
Course Content
- What is Research?
- The Research Process
- Research Problem, Research Contribution, Thesis Statement and Research Question
- Making a Literature Review
- Finding literature
- Processing the literature
- Writing the literature review
- Research Methodology
- Research strategies: Design Science Research, Systematic Literature Review, Case Study
- Research approaches: qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods
- Identifying Research objectives and formulating research questions
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Project Management
- Writing the thesis
- Structure of a thesis
- Writing tips
Course Material
- Introduction: What is Research?
- Research Problem
- Literature Review
- Research Contribution and Thesis Statement
- Research Strategies
- Slides: Research Strategies
- Slides: Systematic Literature Review
- Slides: Design Science Research
- Literature: Hevner, A. R., March, S. T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design Science in Information Systems Research. MIS Quarterly, 28(1), 75-105.
- Literature: Hevner, A. R., & Chatterjee, S. (2010). Design Research in Information Systems. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5653-8
- Homework: Thesis Statement and Research Questions
- Research Onion
- Writing the Thesis
Powerpoint version of the slides can be provided on request. Please send an Email to
Literature
- Hofstee, E. (2006). Constructing a Good Dissertation. EPE. http://www.exactica.co.za/
- Ellis, T. J., & Levy, Y. (2008). Framework of Problem-Based Research : A Guide for Novice Researchers on the Development of a Research-Worthy Problem.
- Levy and Ellis (2006). A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research.
- Levy and Ellis (2006). Towards a Framework of Literature Review Process in Support of Information Systems Research
- Presthus and Munkvold (2016). How to frame your contribution to knowledge
- Hevner, A. R., March, S. T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design Science in Information Systems Research. MIS Quarterly, 28(1), 75-105.
- Hevner, A. R., & Chatterjee, S. (2010). Design Research in Information Systems. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5653-8
- Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications - Design and Methods, 6th Edition. SAGE Publications.
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