EDUS2011 Research Methods II (5 op)
Kuvaus
Philosophy of science, methodology, ethics, critical considerations of the research process
Osaamistavoitteet
Upon completion of the course, students will
- deepen their knowledge on central ontological and epistemological theories and points of view in educational 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
Oppimateriaalit
- 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.