University of Kasdi Merbah Ouargla Department of New Technologies of information and communication. Methodology Of Scientific Work (MTS) First/Last Name:………………………. Group:……………… Lab Sheet 1 In the first chapter, we have seen how scientific research is dynamic, rational and systematic process leads to the acquisition of new knowledge. The aim of this lab is to learn and practice how to read and deduce the quality of a scientific research. You are required to read a previous master thesis (available at the department library) that handles one of your topic of interests and extract the following information: Title: ………………………………………………………………………………… Authors: …………………………………………………………………………………… Year: ………………………………………………………………………………………… Q Criterion Respected or no 15% based on the work of others? 1-…………. Work_1 2-………….Work_2 3-………….Work_3 20% can be replicated? 10% generalizable to other settings? 20% based logical rationale and tied to theory? 10% is doable? 10% generates new questions? 15% Can be undertaken betterment of society? for Examples the 1-………..Setting_1 2-………..Setting_2 1-……..…Theory 1-……….Question_1 2-……….Question_2 1-……….. Application_1 2-………...Application_2 The student needs to confirm whether the criterion is respected or no, and give some corresponding examples. The total quality of the thesis (the sum of Q column): …….%. N.B: this Lab exercice must be sent back at mosts 3 weeks after its first online publication to: mts.fntic @gmail.com. Group size: this work should be accomplished with a group of 2 students (at most).
