TP-1 mts

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
Examples
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? 1-………..Setting_1
2-………..Setting_2
20%
based logical rationale and tied to
theory?
1-……..…Theory
10%
is doable?
10%
generates new questions? 1-……….Question_1
2-……….Question_2
15%
Can be undertaken for the
betterment of society?
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).