IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) RESEARCH TECHNIQUES Code 16675217
Study programme
International Markets (2016)
 Cycle 1st & 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department Economics
Coordinator
ARAUZO CAROD, JOSEP MARIA
 E-mail josepmaria.arauzo@urv.cat
ricardo.flores@urv.cat
Lecturers
ARAUZO CAROD, JOSEP MARIA
FLORES FILLOL, RICARDO
Web http://http://gandalf.fee.urv.cat/professors/RicardoFlores/index.html
General description and relevant information This course aims at providing students with appropriate tools and instruments to carry out research.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A10 Plan and organise the transfer and publication of the results of research projects (research speciality).
 A11 Train the student to participate in multidisciplinary, international and intercultural groups of advanced research (research speciality).
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 CT2 Make judgements on the basis of the efficient management and use of information.
 CT3 Solve complex problems critically, creatively and innovatively in multidisciplinary contexts.
 CT8 Develop sufficient independence to work on research projects and scientific and technological ventures within their discipline.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A10 To study in depth the different stages of the scientific research process, from research and bibliographic and data analysis to modeling and empirical analysis.
 A11 Design a research project in all its stages and develop the skills to communicate in a concise and adequate way the obtained results.
Acquire the ability to work in international research teams.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 CT2 Make judgements on the basis of the efficient management and use of information.
 CT3 Solve complex problems critically, creatively and innovatively in multidisciplinary contexts.
 CT8 Develop sufficient independence to work on research projects and scientific and technological ventures within their discipline.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
CHAPTER 1: Use of the Scientific WorkPlace package 1.1. Basic commands
1.2. Structuring a paper in Scientific WorkPlace
1.3. Import of graphs
1.4. Add-ons: tables, graphs, appendix ...
CHAPTER 2: How to present a paper and use of the Beamer package 2.1. Structure and organization
2.2. How to present
2.3. Beamer basic commands
CHAPTER 3: Use of Mathematica theoretical modeling package 3.1. Basic commands
3.2. Maximization programs
3.3. Making graphs
3.4. Replication of article results
CHAPTER 4: How to write a paper 4.1. Structure and organization
4.2. Importance of motivation and practical relevance
4.3. How to write
TEMA 5: Use of the Stata package 5.1. Basic commands
5.2. Working with databases
5.3. Creating variables and other basics
5.4. Practical applications

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A10
 1 0 1
Lecture
A10
A11
CT2
CT3
CT8
 24 33 57
Presentations / oral communications
A11
CT8
 2 12 14
Personal attention
1 0 1
 
Practical tests
A11
CT3
CT8
 2 0 2
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Activities aimed at taking contact, interacting with students and presenting the course.
Lecture Presentation of the main topics of the course.
Presentations / oral communications Article presentation.
Personal attention Explanation of some particular issues related to the contents of the course.

Personalized attention
Description
Monitoring and supervision of the student's academic work. Consultation hours will be specified on the first day of class.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Presentations / oral communications
A11
CT8
 Paper presentation. 30%
Practical tests
A11
CT3
CT8
 Tests on the computer packages included in the course program. 70%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

The second call exam consists in a test including all the contents covered during the course and accounts for 100% of the final mark.

Sources of information

Basic

Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.