Research and Paper/Thesis Writing Methodolody

General Foundation

•Το understand some basic concepts of research and its methodology in order to conduct a research •Το prevent plagiarism and to aware of research ethics •Το search for reliable sources, through different search engines, and to conduct effective literature review •Το review, evaluate and decide the most appropriate method in order to approach the research questions •Το use the necessary tools (statistical packages, software) to carry out the research •Το work individually and/or in groups, and to collaborate and communicate effectively with other students, researchers and supervisors, and to be able to write a research proposal and a thesis

The interaction of Science - Research - Education. The scientific method. Evaluation of the relationships between theory and research. From the cause and the causal, to the cause and the correlation. Categories of scientific research. Focus on a research topic from a conceptual scientific idea. Research theme development: preparation and synthesis. Purpose of experiment and formulation of working hypotheses. Bibliographic research methodology. Search engines. Preparation and formal principles for organizing and writing a research proposal. Plagiarism. Standards, an essential research tool. Presentation of research results. Tables, diagrams, posters. Practical application for presenting a work on a poster. Methods of collecting research data, searching & editing literature on specific topics. Data collection and analyses in scientific research. Writing progress reports, scientific papers and dissertations.

30-06-2025