Es ist eine neuere Version 2022W dieser LV im Curriculum Masterstudium Joint Master's Degree Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2024W vorhanden.
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Workload
Ausbildungslevel
Studienfachbereich
VerantwortlicheR
Semesterstunden
Anbietende Uni
5 ECTS
M1 - Master 1. Jahr
Sozialwissenschaften
Pertti Koistinen
2 SSt
UTA
Detailinformationen
Quellcurriculum
Masterstudium Joint Master's Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2014W
Ziele
(*)The aim is to enable the students to reflect and use quantitative research methods. Students will be able
to understand the methodology of quantitative research methods
to identify different quantitative research methods
to analyse data with one specified method for example regression or variance analysis
Lehrinhalte
(*)The course has three parts:
Introduction focuses on the methodology of quantitative research. Different ways to examine the data and understand results are discussed. Students learn how the research questions and findings are related to the scientific assumptions on which the research methods are based.
Students will examine one specific, established quantitative research method (regression analysis/ variance analysis/ factor analysis etc.). The focus will be on the methodological basis and the ways of analysing the data. The selection of the covered quantitative methods will be based on the interests of the students.
The analysis of the data will be exercised. Basic rules of quantitative research method are practiced with a data by step-by-step process. The end result will be a well-grounded argument based on the analysis.
Beurteilungskriterien
(*)Participation in the discussions and debates, preparation of the pair work (10 pages) and preparation of an analysis paper (5 pages).
Lehrmethoden
(*)Introductory lectures and exercises during the Intensive Programme in Tampere, afterwards workshops and pair work supported by Moodle. Readings, independent work, exercises and an essay.
