EDUS2011 Research Methods II (5 cr)

Philosophy of science, methodology, ethics, critical considerations of the research process.

Upon completion of the course, students will

• deepen their knowledge on central ontological and epistemological theories and points of view in research.
• be able to understand, describe and apply methods of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research.
• be able to consider ethical aspects and reliability of the research process.
• be able to analyse and critically justify methodological choices in research reports.

Mode of completion to be specified in the Study Programme. Assessment criteria will be specified in the Study Programme or at the beginning of the course.

Tracy, S. J. (2012). Qualitative research methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Applicable parts of: Coolican, H. (2017 or later editions). Research methods and statistics in psychology. London; New York: Psychology Press. OR Tabachnik, B. G. & Fidell, L. S. (2013 or later editions). Using multivariate statistics. Boston: Pearson Education.

Other materials to be specified during the course.