LBIY010 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
Description
Content:
The course includes basic principles of applying quantitative methods to data collection, description and summary of data (summary statistics), as well as statistical estimation and testing (e.g. confidence intervals, t-test varieties, Analysis of Variance, correlation, non-parametric equivalent tests etc.). The course also includes basics of qualitative research (e.g. questionnaire validity and reliability).
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the 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
- recognize and describe basic qualitative research methods
Completion methods
Method 1
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Participation in teaching (3 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English