Foundations of research in social sciences and business studies: problem framing, literature, methodology, and academic writing.
| # | Topic |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | What Research Is (and Isn’t) Research mindset, scope, and how to think like a scholar. |
| Class 2 | Choosing a Topic & Defining the Problem Turning interests into a feasible research problem. |
| Class 3 | Research Questions & Objectives Writing clear questions, objectives, and expected contributions. |
| Class 4 | Literature Review: Finding & Screening Where to search, how to select, and how to stay organized. |
| Class 5 | Literature Review: Synthesis How to synthesize instead of summarizing paper-by-paper. |
| Class 6 | Conceptual Framework Basics Core concepts, constructs, variables, and logical relationships. |
| Class 7 | Methodology Overview Qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods—what fits when. |
| Class 8 | Sampling & Data Collection Sampling logic, instruments, ethics, and practical constraints. |
| Class 9 | Analysis Overview From coding to statistics—how analysis connects to questions. |
| Class 10 | Academic Writing & Referencing Structure, clarity, citation hygiene, and avoiding plagiarism. |