Research Methods Academy 2016 - For researchers, professionals, decisionmakers and end-users of research
This 2-day programme will sharpen your ability to identify the appropriate research method and provide you with valuable inspiration to innovative solutions to your own challenges or to traditional research approaches. You will learn how to identify the potentials and challenges of research and research-based practices, and your enhanced understanding of reasearch methods will strengthen the general quality and outcome of the research. The programme will also strenghten your ability to assess the quality and relevance of scientific results in policy-making processes.
Participation in Research Methods Academy gives you:
The programme is designed for researchers, research managers, administrators, decision-makers, and professionals from public or private organizations, e.g. universities, universities of applied science, ministries, think tanks and research-intensive consultancies or companies.
Day 1 - module 1
This module examines how research functions as a part of the knowledge production system and how it relates to innovation. What is characteristic for an innovation system and for an innovative organization?
Key benefits from module 1
Module 1 enhances participants understanding of:
Day 1 - module 2
Module 2 presents an overview of some current issues facing research - especially when research seeks interdisciplinarity and addresses important societal challenges. This is important because there are different disciplines and conceptions of how knowledge and research can
contribute to solutions of pressing problems. This module addresses the differences between forms of research and the role of differencent forms of knowledge, especially the possibility or non-possibility of getting causal knowledge.
Key benefits from module 2
Module 2 provides participants with:
Day 2 - module 3
Module 3 will target central concepts that play a role in discussions on the research system. Focus will be on the so-called Mode 1 and Mode 2 types of research and how this influential typology has affected research policy and organization. Finally, the acquired findings of module 1 and 2 will be part of the discussion of future tendencies as to interdisciplinarity.
Key benefits from module 3
Module 3 enhances participants knowledge of:
Day 2 - module 4
Module 4 identifies the various ways in which research is used to create or justify practices and policies. This is an important role different from the one where we use research to support innovation. There is a growing tendency to make policies and practices research-based. What does that mean and imply? The role of knowledge and research in the so-called knowledge economy is important here as is the growing desire in especially the public sector to make practices and policies grounded in research and scientific knowledge. This involves various types of knowledge-roles, such as the one of the researcher focusing on what we do not know, the expert who knows what we know, and the professional whose competence is based on knowing what we know and do not know.
Key benefits from module 4
Module 4 provides participants with:
The sessions will be interactive, alternating between presentations, group work, and presentations of cases, and the participants are expected to prepare a brief description of central challenges from their own organisation or research.
Professor Dr. Hans Siggaard Jensen
Professor in philosophy of science at Aarhus University. Hans has been doing research and teaching in a wide range of the sciences from medical science, engineering science, business and education. He has a background in philosophy, mathematics (specializing in mathematic logic) and psychology. He has extensive experience from working with the Danish and International research systems.
Dr. Alfons Sauquet Rovira
Professor at the Dep. of People Management and organization. Global Dean of ESADE Business And Law Schools (Spain), and Doctor of Education from Columbia University. His research focuses on knowledge management, learning in organizations, practice and knowledge, social networks, culture as a shaping context and team learning.
PRACTICAL DETAILS TIME AND VENUE
22-23 August, 2016
CBS Executive, Porcelænshaven 22,
2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
FEE
DKK 12,250 (exclusive VAT).
The fee includes tuition, study materials, and catering in connection with the programme.
SIGN-UP
Click on the button TILMELDING higher up in the program description
Deadline: 23 June 2016
The Research Methods Academy is developed in co-operation between CBS Executive and The Lime Guild. Minor changes to the program or venue may occur.