Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student:

 

  • has knowledge of different methods for production of knowledge
  • is familiar with different types of data
  • is able to evaluate the benefits and limitations of the methods
  • is able to plan and conduct an empirical study
  • is able to conduct simple analyses of data
  • is able to report the results of a survey
  • have knowledge of practical research in social work
  • be able to critically reflect on the relevance of research results in their own field

Contents

The course includes:
  • Phases of a research process
  • The relationship between theory and data
  • Intensive and extensive research design
  • Research relevant to practice
  • Interview, survey, documents, records
  • Data analysis
  • presenting results
  • Research ethics

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars . Expected work load is approximately 270 hours.

Student evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
ME-107 – Research Methods . 5
ME-104 – Social Scientific Methods. 5
ME-108 – Social Scientific Methods. 5
ME-109 – Statistics, Methods and Applied Data Analysis. 5
ME-108 – Social Scientific Methods. 5
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