Study Guide

Objectives

The student
- knows the step-by-step process of research
- has knowledge of different research methods and is able to apply the chosen research method in his/her thesis

Content

- research process
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- an action-research approach
- trustworthiness and ethical review of the research

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass
The student
- is able to describe the different phases of the research process
- is able to describe the main elements of qualitative research
- is able to describe the main elements of quantitative research
- is able to evaluate the credibility of the research
- is able to evaluate the ethics of the research

Fail
The student
- is unable to describe the different stages of the qualitative and quantitative research processes
- is unable to evaluate the ethics and credibility of the research