ME-427 null (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Tommy Haugen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English or Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Master's Programme in Public Health Science
- Master's Programme in Clinical Health Science
- Master's Programme in Sports Science
- Master's programme in Psychosocial health
Teaching language
English or Norwegian
Recommended previous knowledge
ME-418 Philosophy of Science
Learning outcomes
Upon succesful completion of the course, students will:
- demonstrate knowledge about strenghts and weaknesses in different research designs
- have developed skills in critical assessment of different research designs
- demonstrate insight into the different parts of the research process
- demonstrate competence in the dissemination of scientific knowledge
Contents
The course will introduce the students to different types of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Emphasis will be on the theoretical foundation of the methods and practical approches in the field of health and sport sciences.
Central themes are:
- Qualitative and quantitative research design
- The research process
- Scientific dissemination
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Group work
- Independent studies
- Web-based studies
Expected workload in this course is approximately 135 hours.
Examinations
A two-hour individual multiple choice exam (school exam). Graded as Pass/Fail.
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.
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