Research: Theory, Method, Practice - drtmp15

Aim of the course

• Inform you about the research process --> help your burgeoning research career.


• Review the Scientific Method and good research practices.


• Raise your awareness that progress in research is very non-linear. And requires hard work and perseverance!


• Acquaint you with basic strategies for your research career.
  
  • Identify important and solvable research topics, questions and hypotheses
  • Select between alternative research directions
  • Importance of communication via reading and writing papers.


• Review the development of computer science.

To pass DD3001 you need to

• Pre-course reading: Read the Peter Medawar book Advice to a Young Scientist and write a ~400 word response to it. (Focus on the one or two issues raised or addressed by the book that most resonated with you.)
  
  
• Preparations for lectures: Complete the reading and homework assignments for the seven DD3001 lectures
  
  
• Attend and participate in lectures: Attend the DD3001 lectures (if you cannot attend you will have to complete an extended homework assignment for that lecture.)
  
  
• Final assignments: Write two essays.

News

13th of August

Have made the course website for 2015.