290047 SE Urban Analysis III: Research Design and Methodology in Urban Studies (2022S)

The general aim of Urban Analysis III (UA3) is to prepare students to conduct independent research for their Master’s thesis. The course is divided into two complementary parts: an intensive spring school on research methods (8-13 APR), and a classroom course on the entire research process, from finding and understanding academic literature to developing research questions, selecting methods of data collection and analysis, and formulating a comprehensive research design. Students will work throughout the semester to move from an initial thesis research topic to a fully elaborated research proposal.