Course – TIL – Theories & Methods
October 5, 2020
10.00 - 16.00 h
Objectives
To support PhD students with their theoretical framing and methodological choices when doing their PhD research in terms of:
- developing/improving their conceptual model and research strategy (Day 1)
- learning how to navigate through various TIL-theories and methods (Day 1 and 2)
- motivating theoretical-methodological choices (Day 2)
- choosing specific theories and methods for performing the research steps of the individual PhD study (Day 3)
Course Description
Day 1:
- Intro, course overview + explanation of the assignment
- PhD students present their current conceptual model and theoretical/methodological framework, according to a predefined format
- How to design a conceptual model, how to choose theory/theories & methods
Day 2:
- Morning: lecture + preparing for presentation Day 3: methodological choices given theoretical framing from a social science perspective
- Afternoon: lecture + preparing for presentation Day 3: methodological choices given theoretical framing from an engineering science perspective
Day 3:
- Go/No presentation: students will present and discuss their setup of the assignment in class.
See more details on the course in the attached document below.
Course leader: Prof. Vincent Marchau
Lecturers: Dr. Oded Cats, Dr. Jan Kwakkel, Dr. Eric Molin & Prof. Bert van Wee
Date: 5, 8 & 26 October 2020
Time: 10.00 – 16.00 h
Location: TU Delft
Room: t.b.a.
ECTS: 1 (attendance) – 3 (attendance + passing assignment)
Participation: free for TRAIL/Beta/OML members and PhD students of participating faculties
Registration: HERE
Link to introduction clip
TRAIL Course Theories Methods – Autumn 2020