TarasShevchenkoNationalUniversityofKyiv
Faculty of Philosophy
Department:Philosophy and Methodology of Science
Faculty of Law
Department:IntellectualProperty
«APPROVED»
Deputy dean on academic work of Faculty of Philosophy
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Work program of the discipline
Methodology of Research and Intellectual Property
For students
Branch of knowledge: 10 – Natural sciences
Training direction (Speciality): 103 – Earth sciences
Educational level: Master
Educational program: Applied Geology
Type of discipline: Obligatory
Teachingmode |
full-timestudies |
Academicyear |
2018/2019 |
Semester |
1 |
Numberofcredits ECTS |
3 |
Languageofteaching,
learning |
English |
Formoffinalcontrol |
Final test |
Lecturers: Yana Chaika, PhD in Philosophy,Associate professor, Department of Philosophy and Methodology of Science (Part 1);
LubovMaydanyk,PhD in Law,Associate professor, Department of Intellectual Property (Part 2)
To be continued
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KYIV – 2018
Author(s):Yana Chaika, PhD in Philosophy,Associate professor, Department of Philosophy and Methodology of Science (Part 1);
LubovMaydanyk,PhD in Law,Associate professor, Department of Intellectual Property (Part 2)
«Approved»
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2018
Head of Department of Philosophy and Methodology of Science
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Record of the Department meeting
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Approved by Scientific-Methodical Commission of the Faculty of Philosophy
Record of the meeting#_____, «_____» ____________, 2018
Head of Scientific-Methodical Commission ____________ ()
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Approved by Scientific-Methodical Commission of the Institute of Geology
Record of the meeting#______, «______» ____________, 2018
Head of Scientific-Methodical Commission ____________ (Demydov V.K.)
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Introduction
Discipline “MethodologyofResearchandIntellectualProperty” iscompulsorycourse. Thoughtduringfirstsemesterfor Master’sstudentsof Institute of Geology, academic program “Applied Geology”.
Part 1: “Theoreticalbasicsofmethodologyandorganizationofscientificresearch”
Objective: providethestudentswithbasicknowledgeaboutmethodologies, methodsandorganizationofscientificprocessesas a partoftrainingfortheirprofessionalscientificcareer.
Coursetasks:
-studentsoverviewofmodernmethodologyconcepts, basicscientificlearningmethodologiesandscientificresearchmethods;
-createanoverallimageabouttheprocessofscientificresearch;
-gainingthenecessaryresearchskills, understandingtheresearchgoals, practicetheskillsnecessaryforsubmissionqualificationandscientificworks (Ìasters’sthesis’s, researchpapers, dissertations).
Disciplinesubject:
Methods, methodicandmethodologyofscienceduringorganizationofthescientificresearchprocess.
Knowledgeandskillspre-requests:
-understandtheneedofmethodologyskillinfurtherprofessionalscientificcareer;
-knowthecharacteristicsofbasicreasoningmethods (inductive, deductiveinference) andmethodologymodels (hypothetico-deductive, empiricandinductive);
-becapabletoapplybasicmethodologyprinciplesofscientificactivity;
-learnmainevaluationcriteriaofscientificknowledgeandrequirementsfortheresearchactivity.
Scheme of grading forms:
Grading forms
1. Semester grading:
1) Part 1 - 40 points (passing grade is 24 points)
2) Part 2 - 40 points (passing grade is 24 points)
2. Final test: maximum grade is 20 points, passing grade is 12 points.
Results of educational activity of students grading are based on 100 grading scale.
The final grade is based on the results as the sum for the module grades, practical classes grades and the results of the final test.
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Semester grade |
Final Test |
Final grade |
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Part 1 (test) |
Part 2 (test) |
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40 |
40 |
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Minimum |
24 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
Maximum |
40 |
40 |
20 |
100 |
Evaluationscale
Mark (points) |
Universityscale |
60-100 |
Pass |
1-59 |
Fail |
CoursePlan
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Topic |
Hours |
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Lectures |
Selfwork |
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Part 1. Theoreticalbasicsofmethodologyandorganizationofscientificresearch |
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Scienceandscientificresearchesin a modernworld. |
0.5 |
14 |
2 |
Methodology, techniquesandmethodsofscientificresearch. |
0.5 |
14 |
3 |
Mainmethodologicconceptsin XX-XXI centuries. |
0.5 |
15 |
Part 2. Intellectual Property: General Provision |
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Copyright: subjectmatter, authorsandotherholders, scope |
0.5 |
14 |
5 |
Exceptionsandlimitationsofintellectualpropertyrightsinscientificresearch. |
0.5 |
15 |
6 |
Exceptionsfrompatentlaw |
0.5 |
15 |
Totalamountofhours – 90.
Including:
Lectures – 3hours;
Self Work – 87hours;
Learning Outcomes (course plan) vs scheduled results of tuition:
LearningOutcomes scheduled results Program results of the tuition |
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2 |
3 |
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6 |
4. Design, guide and control research projects of the upper part of the Earth's crust and its sedimentary layer, in particular, assess and ensure the quality of research. |
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5. Plan and perform scientific experiments, write scholarly papers. |
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Module 1. Theoreticalbasicsofmethodologyandorganizationofscientificresearchwithintellectualproperty
Lecture 1. Scienceandscientificresearchesin a modernworld.
Theemergenceanddevelopmentofscience. Scientificresearchtypes. Methodologyandmethodsofscientificresearch. OrganizationofscientificactivityinUkraine.
Workshop 1. Scienceandscientificresearchesin a modernworld.
1. Basicapproachesforscienceunderstanding.
2. Specificsofscientificactivity.
3. Principles, normsandcriteria’sofscientificknowledge.
4. Levelsofmethodologicscienceorganization.
5. Scientificrevolutionsgloballyandtypesofscientificrationality.
Individualassignment:
Conduct a researchontopic “Ismychosenfield a science?”
Researchstructure:
-statethemaincharacteristicsofscience;
-basedonthosecriteria’s, checkthechosenstudiesfield;
-make a conclusionaboutchosenstudyfield.
Lecture 2. Methodology, techniquesandmethodsofscientificresearch.
Maindefinitions: method, methodic. Reasoninginmethodapplication. Methodstypology. Methodsinphilosophyandscience. Formsandmethodsofempirical, andtheoreticalresearch.
Methodologyas a philosophicaldiscipline – historyofmethodology, methodologicalaspectofscientificresearch, roleandfunctionofmethodologyinmodernscience.
Workshop 2. Methodology, techniquesandmethodsofscientificresearch.
1. Scientificmethoddefinition. Method, methodology.
2. Mainorganizationstepswhileconductingscientificresearch.
3. Commonscientificresearchmethods: empirical, theoreticalandothercommonmethods.
4. Roleofexperiments, inductionanddeductioninmethodologicaldevelopmentofscience.
5. Popularmethodologymodels: hypothetico-deductiveandempirical-inductive.
6. Methodologicalverificationprocedures, reasoningandfalsifications.
Lecture 3. Mainmethodologicconceptsin XX century.
Methodologicalprinciples: theoryrequirements, checks, maximalsimilarity, ease, prognosticpossibilities. Methodologicaltraditionsandtheories: empirics, rationalism, conventionalism, pragmatism, criticalrationalism, relativism, historicism. Methodologicalanarchismas a problem. Methodologicalbaseofinterdisciplinaryresearches.
Individualassignment
Writtenassignmentwith a topic “Methodologyandmethodsofbachelor’sresearch”,
2-3 pageslong. Analysisofbachelor’sthesiswritingmethods, plusanalysisofresearch
methodsexpected.
Assignmentstructure:
-processdescription: pickingthetheme, problem, ideaandresearchstages;
-theoreticalandmethodologicalbaseofwork;
-subject, object, goalsandtasksofwork;
-methodsandmethodicsused, effectivenessandjustificationofitsuse;
-self-esteemofbachelor’swork: whatandwhyyouwouldchange, ifyou’dbedoingitnow.
Recommendedliterature:
1. Ackoff, Russell L., TheDesignofSocialResearch, Chicago: UniversityofChicagoPress, 1961.
2. Ackoff, Russell L., ScientificMethod, NewYork: JohnWiley&Sons, 1962.
3. Ghosh, B.N., ScientificMethodsandSocialResearch, NewDelhi: SterlingPublishersPvt. Ltd., 1982.
4. Lastrucci, Carles L., TheScientificApproach: BasicPrinciplesoftheScientificMethod, Cambridge, Mass.: SchenkmanPublishingCo., Inc., 1967.
5. Hyman, Herbert H., etal., InterviewinginSocialResearch, Chicago: UniversityofChicagoPress, 1975.
6. Lee-Trewick, G. andLinkogle, S. (eds.) DangerintheField: RiskandEthicsinSocialResearch, London: Routledge, 2000.
7. Homan, R. TheEthicsofSocialResearch, London: Longman, 1991.
8. CopyrightLaw. 9-th Edition. ByCraigJoyceandothers.
9. Collectivemanagementofcopyrightandrelatedrights. D. Gervais.http://www.tripsagreement.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Gervais_9789041127242_Ch-01_Daniel-Gervais.pdf
Finaltestquestions
1. Mainapproachestoscienceunderstanding.
2. Principlesandcriteria’sofscientificknowledge.
3. Typesofscientificrationalism.
4. Theconceptofscientificrevolution.
5. Fundamentalandappliedscientificresearch.
6. Mainstagesofscientificresearch.
7. Methodology, methodsandorganizationofscientificresearch: comparisonanalysis.
8. Empiricalscientificmethods.
9. Theoreticalresearchmethods.
10. Commonscientificmethods.
11. Hypothetico-deductivemodelofscientificresearch.
12. Methodologicalproceduresofverificationandfalsifications.
13. Roleofdeductionandinductioninmethodologicaldevelopmentofscience.
14. Roleofexperimentinmethodologicaldevelopmentofscience.
15. Systemanalysismethodinmodernscience.
16. Commonscientificmethodologicalprinciples.
17. Methodologyofpositivism.
18. Methodologicalbaseofinterdisciplinaryresearches.
19. Specificsofscientificactivity.
20. OrganizationofscientificactivityinUkraine.