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Kvantitatiiviset tutkimusmenetelmät (KBV002), 3 op

Basic information

Course name:Kvantitatiiviset tutkimusmenetelmät
Quantitative Research Methods
Course Winha code:KBV002
Kurre acronym:
Credits:3
Type and level of course:Optional Studies
Year of study, semester or study period:3.year
Implementation:Not defined
Semester:0607
Language of tuition:Suomi
Teacher:Pertti Vilpas
Final assessment:Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

KI2001 Business Statistics

Course contents (core content level)

- Quantitative research process, desing and inplementation, data collection
- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics by SPSS
- Evaluation of results, writing the report

Course contents (additional)

? Compare means: Indepent T test, U test
- Factor analysis

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

By the end of this course, the students knows the structure of the quantitative research and can summarise statistical data using appropriate statistical methods. He/ she can critically assess statistical outcomes and information.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

By the end of this course, the students should be able to:
to use SPSS software and interpret statistical outputs and present them in illustrative way.
The course is very valid for students who need quantitative methods in his/her dissertation.

Recommended reading

Heikkilä: Tilastollinen tutkimus, 2004, Edita
Holopainen ? Pulkkinen: Tilastolliset menetelmät, 2002, WSO

Teaching and learning strategies

- Lectures
- SPSS, Excel, assingments
- Independent Study
- Exam

Teaching methods and student workload

Individual research, reading
Reports
Exam
Learning tasks / Assignments
Assignments or project

Assessment weighting and grading

Assignments, reports 50 %
Exam 50 %

Related competences of the degree programme

Personal development
Development competencies
Generic Competences

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