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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

EDHA7102 READING COURSE

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Define the scope of the reading topic;
(2) Identify the research issues involved;
(3) Identify the relevant literature, including theoretical and
empirical studies;
(4) Synthesize evaluate critically the information in the
literature; and
(5) Relate the research issues to the literature.
Synopsis of Course This course aims at developing the familiarity of the student with
Contents the field of research for the thesis. The student is guided by
his/her thesis supervisor throughout the course through regular
meetings between the supervisor and the student. The reading
topic should be related to the area of research of the thesis.

The student is guided to define the scope of the reading topic,
and to conduct efficient literature search, covering empirical
research, and theoretical as well as conceptual work. Research
issues are identified, and the student learns to evaluate critically
the literature that embodies these issues. In the evaluation, the
student is expected to define the scope and objectives of a
literature review, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the
reading materials, identify the relations, contradictions and
research gaps in the literature, as well as describe the new
developments at the frontiers of research. The student is also
guided in synthesizing and summarizing ideas and debates in
the literature, managing the information and structuring the
review appropriately to avoid plagiarism.

Assessment Continuous Assessment: 100%
Main References :
1. Cooper, Harris. Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews, 3rd ed. (Applied
Social Research Methods Series, v. 2) Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 1998.
2. Galvan, Jose L. Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak, 1999.

EDHA7103 PHD WORKSHOP SERIES

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Summarize findings of past studies without plagiarizing;
(2) Apply techniques of conducting a literature review;
(3) Design a research framework; and
(4) Write a research proposal.
Synopsis of Course This course aims at developing the skills of the students in
Contents designing their research for the thesis. The students are guided
through a series of workshops that emphasize hands-on
applications. The workshops provide a forum for students to
learn about expectations of a PhD thesis, using resources for
research, applying for research funding, format for thesis writing,
structuring a research design, and managing their research and
supervisors. The students would also acquire skills on how to

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