JSBS1110 Research Methodology (3–4 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
Description
The course provides the students with basic knowledge about qualitative and quantitative methods in business research, research ethics and research materials. The course offers students an arena to understand how to plan and conduct scientific research, how to look for suitable journal articles and how to analyze empirical data.
This course supports the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education). This course especially promotes lifelong learning by proving tools for conducting research and assessing research results.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• understand the nature of scientific knowledge and the main paradigms of science
• understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methodology
• generate research plans for both quantitative and qualitative research designs
• explain basics of research ethics
• frame a study and to plan and conduct data collection
• understand the basics of case study research and survey study designs and the main features of ethnographic, action, focus group and narrative research designs
• evaluate the quality of research
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• understand the nature of scientific knowledge and the main paradigms of science
• understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methodology
• generate research plans for both quantitative and qualitative research designs
• explain basics of research ethics
• frame a study and to plan and conduct data collection
• understand the basics of case study research and survey study designs and the main features of ethnographic, action, focus group and narrative research designs
• evaluate the quality of research
Compulsory prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
- CEMA2110 Business, Society and the Environment (5 cr)Not published for this curriculum period
Study materials
Reading material assigned by lecturers.
Completion methods
Method 1
Evaluation criteria:
Course will be evaluated based on the individual assignments
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Description:
4 ECTS course is only for DMCC students completing their studies according to the curriculum 2017-2020
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (3 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Teaching
9/1–12/31/2021 Online teaching, Only for CEM students
1/10–5/31/2022 Online teaching, Only for CEM students
6/1–7/31/2022 Online teaching, only for CEM students
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Participation in teaching (4 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English