The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is that the student has basic knowledge in research methods and is able to apply these.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to on a basic level
- show knowledge and understanding of methodological concepts in science, designs, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyze methods
- read, analyze and critically examine scientific articles, reports and essays published in Swedish, Finnish and English.
- apply current research results in studies, practical training and thesis
- show knowledge of research ethical principles
Course contents
- The research process
- Designs in quantitative and qualitative research
- Questionnaire, interview and observation as data collection methods
- Statistics
- Content analysis
- Research ethics
- Critical review of scientific articles, reports and essays
- Data collection and analysis
- Scientific writing
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of Theory
Previous course names
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Additional information
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Recommended or required reading
Backman, J. 1998. Rapporter och uppsatser. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
DePoy, E. 1999. Forskning: en introduktion. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Jacobsen, D.2007. Förståelse, beskrivning och förklaring. Introduktion till samhällsvetenskaplig metod för hälsovård och socialt arbete. Studentlitteratur.
Kvale, S. 1997. Den kvalitativa forskningsintervjun. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Study activities
- Lectures - 71 hours
- Exercise based learning - 12 hours
- Individual studies - 50 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 50 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 83 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams
Teacher
- Kukkonen Göta
- Sved Ann-Christine
- Wikström-Grotell Camilla
Examiner
Kukkonen Göta
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
2008-10-29 - Exams