Research MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students learn the basics of applied research.

After completing the course students will be able to
- define research plans
- set research problems
- select a suitable type of research
- select a suitable data collection method
- form adequate questions and other measures needed
- apply research evaluation criteria
- describe the principles of quantitative data collection
- prepare quantitative data to data matrixes
- describe distributions, differences between groups, and connections between variables
- interpret results of statistical methods and know the principles of statistical reasoning
- make use of statistical software
- describe the basic characteristics of qualitative research
- describe the most common collection methods of qualitative data
- analyse qualitative textual data and present the results
- describe the basics of case and action research

Content

What is considered as research?
How to carry out research?
What are the characteristics of quantitative research?
What are the characteristics of qualitative research?