Overview
- Conveys an appreciation of the nature, rationale, aims and limitations of science
- Gives insight into the differing approaches to uncertainty in research
- Provides checklists for writing up your research
- Uses examples to develop awareness of ethics and responsibility in scientific research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Guide to good research practice
- Advice for young scientists
- Nature of scientific research
- Aims and limitations of science
- Best practice in science
- Scientific ethics and responsibility
- Design of research project
- Uncertainty and reproducibility in experiment
- Statistics and measurement uncertainty
- Tips for reporting scientific findings
- research ethics
About this book
This book is an in-depth guide to effective scientific research. Ranging from the philosophical to the practical, it explains at the outset what science can – and can’t – achieve, and discusses its relationship to mathematics and laws. The author then pays extensive attention to the scientific method, including experimental design, verification, uncertainty and statistics. A major aim of the book is to help young scientists reflect upon the deeper aims of their work and make the best use of their talents in contributing to progress. To this end, it also includes sections on planning research, on presenting one’s findings in writing, as well as on ethics and the responsibilities of scientists.
Reviews
“The book is just plainly interesting from both a philosophical point of view and in its considerable practical material, a breadth of material not found elsewhere. … Research Methodology is a remarkable book which I highly recommend to both PhD students and working scientists. It is clear, well written, and thought provoking.” (Martin A. Uman, Journal of Research Practice, Vol. 13 (1), August, 2017)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Peter Pruzan is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Management, Politics & Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Denmark. He was born and raised in the United States, holds degrees from Princeton (B.Sc.), Harvard (MBA), Case-Western Reserve (PhD), and the University of Copenhagen (Sc.D.). He is a naturalised Danish citizen. Peter Pruzan has been the president of a successful, innovative, international consultancy and held professorships at the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Copenhagen and CBS. He spends roughly half of each year abroad, primarily in India, where he mentors PhD students on Research Methodology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Research Methodology
Book Subtitle: The Aims, Practices and Ethics of Science
Authors: Peter Pruzan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27167-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-27166-8Published: 02 March 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80084-4Published: 07 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-27167-5Published: 22 February 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 326
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Measurement Science and Instrumentation, Research Ethics, Research Methodology, Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Science Education