Study Guide

Objective

You are able to plan a research project and formulate the research questions.

You are able to select and justify suitable qualitative and quantitative methods for a given project.

You are able to select and apply appropriate data analysis techniques.

You are able to evaluate the quality of your own research.

You are able to apply ethical principles in research work.

Content

How to generate new ideas for research?

How to formulate the research question properly?

What are the different qualitative and quantitative research methods?

How to analyze the collected data through various procedures?

How to determine if the study is reliable, valid and ethical?

Opiskelumateriaali

The lecture notes in the course page summarize key information from various sources. Regular attendance in classes and completing assigned tasks must be enough to achieve the learning objectives. However, research methods is a very complex and mature topic and there are wide varieties of textbooks available in many sources. If you want to go deeper into certain issues, I recommend:

1) David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics,
2) W. H. Freeman and Company, New York (Edition for use outside the USA and Canada)
3) Patton, M. Q., 2015. Qualitative research & evaluation methods : Integrating theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc.
4) Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A., 2016. Research Methods for Business Students. Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
5) Silverman, D. & Marvasti, A., 2008. Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning outcomes of the course
You are able to plan a research project and formulate the research questions.

You are able to select and justify suitable qualitative and quantitative methods for a given project.

You are able to select and apply appropriate data analysis techniques.

You are able to evaluate the quality of your own research.

You are able to apply ethical principles in research work.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Course contents
How to generate new ideas for research?

How to formulate the research question properly?

What are the different qualitative and quantitative research methods?

How to analyze the collected data through various procedures?

How to determine if the study is reliable, valid and ethical?

Further information

This course is provided as an additional help for students intending to start their thesis work during Autumn 2022.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The maximum number of points for the course is 100, broken down as follows:

Separate tutorial tasks (50%) [For qualitative part]
Separate tutorial tasks (50%) [For qualitative part]
Attendance, bonus (10%)

To pass the course, you must:

Complete each item of assessment listed above
Attain at least half of the available points for each item of assessment listed above.
No exceptions will be made to these minimum requirements