LTKY022 Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr)

Study level:
Other studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

CONTENT

Basic principles of applying quantitative methods to data collection, description and summary of data, and statistical estimation and testing.

COMPLETION METHODS

Lectures 14 hours and practical demonstrations 14 hours.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, student is able to:
- recognize and describe basic quantitative research methods
- analyze, interpret and report results fulfilling the basic requirements needed for successful completion of the Master’s thesis

Additional information

1st year spring

Study materials

Morrow, Mood, Disch & Kang. 2016. Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance. 5th Edition. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Coolican, H. 2004. Research methods and statistics in psychology. 4th edition. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Croucher, S. & Cronn-Mills, D. 2015. Understanding Communication Research Methods: A Theoretical and Practical Approach. New York: Routledge.

Completion methods

Method 1

Time of teaching:
Period 3, Period 4
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
x

Lectures (1 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Study methods:

Active class participation

No published teaching
x

Practical demonstrations (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Study methods:

Active class participation and completion of assignments.

No published teaching