Quantitative research methodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research methods
You can identify and apply concepts used in quantitative research design
You can identify and apply best practices for survey design
You can process, visualise and analyse numerical data using SPSS
You can interpret and infer relationships among variables from statistical outputs

Content

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methods?
What are the key concepts used in quantitative research design?
How to design an effective survey?
How to use SPSS to process and analyse quantitative data?
How can we infer statistical relationships from a sample?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use vocabulary and concepts extensively and proficiently in quantitative research
b. collect numerical information from various sources and analyse them in a critical way
c. creatively identify and independently and innovatively solve research problems of the professional field
e. assess and develop models, methods, software and techniques