Master's Tea Club No. 3: Scientific research is not difficult

Attending the club's meeting were Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Vice Principal of the School). The moderator of this week's Master's Tea Club was Professor Detlef Driesien, from the University of Giessen (Germany). This discussion session of the Master's Tea Club was also honored to welcome the participation of international students, including a student from Germany and a group of students from Thailand.

Almost all students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities have participated in scientific research activities to some extent. However, in reality, there are students who still do not have enough knowledge and systematic methods to approach research problems. Some students have not even fully realized the importance of practicing scientific research since they were still in school. Master's Tea Club No. 3 hopes to partly fill in your concerns and questions about scientific research and provide suggestions for the steps to carry out a scientific research topic.

From his own practical experiences, Prof. Driesien provided students with the most comprehensive overview of all aspects of scientific research, from topic selection, how to determine the scope of research appropriate to one's own capacity and financial conditions of the research, flexibly applying effective quantitative and qualitative research methods, how to organize research, verify results and publish research reports... Prof. Driesien especially emphasized the role of topic selection and determining the scope of research in case studies and believed that this is a key factor, decisive for the feasibility of the entire research later.

The discussion of the students also witnessed many good opinions and questions, close to the scientific research practice of students, revolving around a number of issues such as: decisive factors in implementing a scientific research topic, how to balance financial resources when implementing a research topic, the role of interdisciplinary knowledge in implementing a social science research topic, how to absorb and apply foreign social science theories and develop them in the specific circumstances and conditions of Vietnam, etc.

One of the highlights of Master's Tea Club No. 3 was the particularly lively conversation at the lunch table. The enthusiasm and friendliness of the students from Thailand and the sincere and hospitable attitude of the students from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities created a close and intimate atmosphere in the self-study room E103, building E. At the end of the discussion, the students from both countries were reluctant to leave, and at the same time gave each other their contact information, with the desire to continue to maintain this special friendship that had just blossomed.

The next club discussion will take place at 10:00 on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Master's Tea Club No. 4 promises to bring about major changes in the discussion format, aiming to maximize the interaction of the participating students.