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Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (JAT14U), 4 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus Quantitative Research |
| Course Winha code: | JAT14U |
| Kurre acronym: | |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Type and level of course: | Master, compulsory studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 1.year |
| Implementation: | Not defined |
| Semester: | 0607 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | Pertti Vilpas |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree.
Course contents (core content level)
Course content:
- Quantitative research process, design and implementation, data collection
- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics by SPSS
- Evaluation of results, writing the report
During the course students will complete a quantitative research for the exterior mandatory.
Course contents (additional)
To enable students to develop their mathematical skills and revise and enhance knowledge of solving quantitative problems.
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:
Design and complete a quantitative research and analyse statistical data using SPSS and appropriate statistical methods. He/she can interpret statistical outputs and present them in a illustrative way.
Additionally a student can adapt research methods in his/hers own thesis.
Recommended reading
Heikkilä: Tilastollinen tutkimus
EDITA
Metsämuuronen: Tilastollisen kuvauksen perusteet
International Methelp, 2002
Metsämuuronen: Tilastollisen päättelyn perusteet
International Methelp, 2000
Ghauri, Kjell Grønhaug: Research methods in business studies:a practical guide
Prentice Hall
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures, SPSS-assignments, own quantitative research, writing a report.
Teaching methods and student workload
Individual research, reading
Reports
Learning tasks / Assignments
Assignments or project
Report/project
Assessment weighting and grading
Assignments 15 %
Groupwork 15 %.
Own research 85 %.
Related competences of the degree programme
Methodolgical competences in business
Personal development
Development competencies
Generic Competences