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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to present and train to use different
quantitative research methods, such as surveys and experiments.

Learning outcomes

The student will learn how to define a quantitative research
problem, how to create a measurement instrument based on
prior knowledge, or literature, how to sample respondents, how
to analyze data quantitatively with SPSS and how present the
results ina written report.

Course contents

The research process for quantitative studies: measurement
instruments, questionnaires, implementing a study trough
different media including web studies, coding of data, analyzing
of data using descriptive statistics, chi square, correlation-
regression-, factor-, cluster-, mds-, conjoint and similar
methods. How to present the results in a written report.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Previous course names

N/A

Additional information

No mandatory attendance on lectures.The student is assumed to
independently learn what has been taught during missed
lectures.
No special repetitions of missed content due to absence will be
given. Possible extension study course for Plastics/Plastteknik
students.

Recommended or required reading

Hair J., Black W., Babin B. & Anderson R (2010): Multivariate data
analysis- A global perspective, Pearson, New Jersey, ISBN: 978-0-
13-515309-3. Selected parts according to lecturers instructions..
Articles according to lecturers instructions.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 0 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 0 hours
  • Small-group work - 0 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 0 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 0 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 0 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the following
examinations:
Examination 1 computer assignments.
Examination 2 written examination on quantitative methods and
ability to interpret results.

No mandatory attendance on lectures. If a lecture is missed the
student is supposed to individually learn what was taught,
special repetitions of missed lectures are not given.
(examinations include written examination tests, demonstrations
and presentations, reports and produktions, essays, and also
presence at specified occasions)

The examinations contribute to the final grade as follows: 50%
for assignments and 50% for examination.

Teacher

  • Mildén Peter
  • Smirnova Elena

Examiner

Mildén Peter

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

see ARBS

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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