COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Information about the program

1.1 Higher Education Institution Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca1.2 Faculty Business1.3 Department1.4 Field of study1.5 Study level Bachelor1.6 Programme of study/ Qualification

Business Administration (in English)

2. Information about the discipline

2.1 Module Scientific Research Methodology2.2 Course holder Dr. Adrian-Gabriel Corpădean, Lecturer2.3 Seminar holder Dr. Cristina Fleșeriu, Teaching Assistant2.4 Year of study 3 2.5 Semester 1 2.6. Type of

assessment1C 2.7 Type of module2 OB

3. Total estimated time (teaching hours per semester)

3.1 No. of hours per week 3 3.1 of which for course 2 3.3 of which for seminar 13.4 Total no. of hours in the curriculum 42 3.5 of which for course 28 3.6 of which for seminar 14Time distribution: HoursStudy by using handbook, reader, bibliography and course notes 10Additional library/specialised online research, field research 10Preparation of seminars/laboratories, homework, projects, portfolios and essays 20Tutoring 5Examinations 5Other activities: ..................3.7 Total no. of hours for individual study 503.8 Total no. of hours per semester 923.9 No. of ETCS credit points

4. Prerequisites (where applicable)

4.1 of curriculum 4.2 of competencies access to international databases (in English)

5. Conditions (where applicable)

5.1 For the development of the course

minimal attendance: 75%

5.2 For the development of the seminar/laboratory

minimal attendance: 75%

6. Specific skills acquired

1 E - exam, ME - multi-term examinations, C - collocutional examination/assessment test2 OB - core module, OP - elective module, F - extracurricular module

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ROMÂNIAUNIVERSITATEA BABEŞ-BOLYAI CLUJ-NAPOCA

FACULTATEA DE BUSINESS

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abilities pertaining to scientific communication capacity to draft and structure a scientific paper correct use of language registers adaptability to the requirements of basic research ability to use specific terminology ability to use international databases and research materials

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s ability to work in teams critical and analytical abilities adequate use of language in various research situations

7. Course objectives (based on list of acquired skills)7.1 General objective to enable students to accurately prepare their scientific papers per-

taining to this BA programme and in their general academic endeavours, through interactive teaching methods

7.2 Specific objectives to develop the range of vocabulary utilised by students in the pro-cess of drafting their scientific papers to increase students’ adaptability to a wide range of research situ-ations to develop practical abilities which are needed in order to participate in basic research endeavours

8. Contents

8.1 Course Teaching methods ObservationsCourse presentation and requirements Interactive

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The feasibility analysis of the research project. The state of the art

Lecture, logical scheme

Miscellaneous sources

Activities, milestones and stages in research Gantt chart, Q & A session

Gibaldi, Joseph, MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing, Modern Language Association of America, 2008.

The documentation endeavour for the research: documents, databases and literature

Multimedia presentation

Miscellaneous sources

Structuring the research. Qualitative and quantitative methods

Lecture, analyses Turabian, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Edition, University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Scientific research styles. The critical apparatus Multimedia presentation

The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Creating the time frame for the projects Discussion, Gantt charts

Haisler, Peter, How to Write a Good Research Paper, Samfundslitteratur, 2011.

The introduction of the research paper Interactive presentation

Neville, Colin, The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism, McGraw-Hill Education, 2010.

The body of the research paper Interactive presentation

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The conclusion of the research paper Interactive Idem

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presentationMastering scientific terminology Interactive

presentationWallwork, Adrian, English for Writing Research Papers, Springer Science & Business Media, 2011.

Errors in scientific style. The Peer Review Lecture, case studies Burt, Angela, Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English, How To Books Ltd, 2004.

Presenting the research paper. A multimedia approach

Interactive application

Canavor, Natalie; Meirowitz, Claire, Simple Strategies for Effective PowerPoint Presentations, Pearson Education, 2010.

Compulsory bibliography1. Burt, Angela, Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English, How To Books Ltd, 2004, 227 p.2. Canavor, Natalie; Meirowitz, Claire, Simple Strategies for Effective PowerPoint Presentations, Pear-

son Education, 2010, 6 p.3. Friedman, Jack P., Dictionary of Business and Economic Terms, 5th ed., Barron’s, 2012.4. Gibaldi, Joseph, MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing, Modern Language Association

of America, 2008, 336 p.5. Haisler, Peter, How to Write a Good Research Paper, Samfundslitteratur, 2011, 80 p.6. Neville, Colin, The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism, McGraw-Hill Education,

2010, 288 p.7. Paxson, Peyton, Mass Communications and Media Studies: An Introduction, Continuum, 2010, 251 p.8. Turabian, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Edition,

University of Chicago Press, 2009, 436 p.9. Wallwork, Adrian, English for Writing Research Papers, Springer Science & Business Media, 2011,

347 p.10. Wong, Ken K., Avoiding Plagiarism: Write Better Papers In Apa, Chicago, and Harvard Citation Styles,

iUniverse, 2011.11. The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press, 2009, 214 p.

Optional bibliography1. Arhire, Mona, Business communication, Braşov: Editura Universităţii ,,Transilvania”, 2009, 115 p.2. Barrass, Robert, Writing at work: a guide to better writing in administration, business and manage-

ment, Routledge, London; New York, 2002, 201 p.3. Jaffe, Clella, Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society, 7th ed., Cengage Learning,

2011, 432 p.4. Kutz, Kathrin, Barriers to Cross Cultural Communication, Ed. Grin, 2012, 17p.5. Littlejohn, Stephen W.; Foss, Karen A., Theories of Human Communication, 10th ed., Waveland Press,

2010, 487 p.6. McQuail, Denis; Golding, Peter; de Bens, Els, Communication Theory and Research, Ed. Sage, 2005,

306 p.7. Wood, Julia, Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters, Cengage Learning, 2009, 368 p.

8.2 Seminar / Laboratory Teaching methods ObservationsPresenting and analysing the research projects Part 1

Individual presentations, feedback, peer review

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Presenting and analysing the research projects Part 2

Individual presentations, feedback, peer review

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Identifying the appropriate research sources Factsheets, group presentations

Miscellaneous sources

Accessing international databases Computer-based exercises

Miscellaneous sources

Reviewing the critical apparatus Do’s and don’ts exercise, peer review

Shatz, David, Peer Review: A Critical Inquiry, Rowman & Littlefield, 2004.

Identifying and correcting errors Group exercise Burt, Angela, Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English, How To Books Ltd, 2004.

Final revision Feedback session -Compulsory bibliography

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1. Burt, Angela, Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English, How To Books Ltd, 2004, 227 p.2. Paxson, Peyton, Mass Communications and Media Studies: An Introduction, Continuum, 2010, 251 p.3. Shatz, David, Peer Review: A Critical Inquiry, Rowman & Littlefield, 2004, 249 p.4. Weller, Ann C., Editorial Peer Review: Its Strengths and Weaknesses, Information Today, 2001, 342 p.

Optional bibliography1. Ammer, Christine, Dictionary of business and economics, The Free Press, New York, 1984, 507 p.2. Golding, Sidney Robert, Common errors in English language, Macmillan: St. Martin’s Press, London,

1964, 130 p.3. Marriott, Sarah, Chambers: common errors in English, Taracart, Bucharest, 1998, 92 p.4. Newman, Peter, The new Palgrave dictionary of economics and the law, Macmillan Reference Lim-

ited: Stockton Press, London, New York, 1998, (3 volumes).5. CAPE - Communication Studies, Language Registers, http://cape-commstudies.blogspot.ro/

2011/02/language-registers.html6. Logical fallacies handlist, http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html7. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: www.ldoceonline.com http://dictionary.law.com8. http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-jargon.html

9. The correspondence between the content of the course and the expectations of the academic community, professional associations and representative employers in the field:

This course aims to develop essential practical and scientific abilities meant to foster the students’ performance in writing and presenting their BA papers, by means of various written and oral communication elements. The latter are presented in an interactive manner, the contents are up-to-date, the teaching meth-ods are modern and the involvement of students is constant. Moreover, the course makes use of knowledge students have acquired from other courses within the curriculum and it is meant to facilitate the compre-hension of other subjects in the field, from a terminological/linguistic and scientific point of view, so as to render their research more accurate, scientifically valid and pertinent.

10. Assessment

Type of activity 10.1 Assessment criteria 10.2 Assessment methods 10.3 Percentage of the final grade

10.4 Course Quality of evaluation file File assessment 40Presentation of evaluation file

Oral evaluation 20

10.5 Seminar/Laboratory Activity during seminars Continuous evaluation 30+ 1 point

10.6 Minimum standard of performance active attendance at 25% of seminars a minimum of 5 items in the evaluation file accurate presentation of the file, ability to answer medium-difficulty questions

Date Course holder signature Seminar holder signature1 October 2015 ............................... ...................................

Date of departmental approval Head of department signature ........................................... ...........................................

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