Surveys and Statistics

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21TUTKE12
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Zechner, Minna
Teacher Team: Zechner, Minna ; Tiilikka, Tiina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
YSOSKO-2016   1 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Student understands the meaning of quantitative research and is able to apply it in researchand development activities.

Student's Workload

104 hr (lectures and distant learning)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Research designs, concepts used in research and theoretical frameworks. Different data sets and their analysis and interpretation.

Recommended or Required Reading

For example:
Aaltonen, Juha & Valli, Raine (toim.) (2015) ikkunoita tutkimusmetodeihin 1. Metodin valinta ja aineistonkeruu: virikkeitä aloittelevalle tutkijalle. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.

Greasley, Pete (2008) Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS: An Introduction for Health and Social Sciences. Open University Press. (e-kirja).

Heikkilä, Tarja (2014) Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
Kananen, Jorma (2014) Laadullinen tutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu

Valli, Raine & Aaltola, Juhani (toim.) (2015) Ikkunoita tutkimusmetodeihin 2. Näkökulmia aloittelevalle tutkijalle tutkimuksen teoreettisiin lähtökohtiin ja analyysimenetelmiin. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and distance learning

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2
Student is able to describe the principles and stages of quantitative research

Grade 3-4
Student is be able to compare the different types of quantitative research and is able to choose suitable methods for different aims.

Grade 5
Student is able to critically analyse the different types of quantitative research and know how to use different methods of quantitative research.

Assessment Methods

Grading is based on a student assignments, the scale of 1-5.

Work Placement

Study module contains no practical training.

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