ME-427 null (Autumn 2022)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Tommy Haugen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- This course is taught in English if English-speaking students attend
- 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 Sports Science
- Master's programme in Psychosocial health
Teaching language
This course is taught in English if English-speaking students attend
Recommended previous knowledge
ME-418 Philosophy of Science
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have:
- knowledge about strenghts and weaknesses in different research designs
- developed skills in critical assessment of different research designs
- insight into the different parts of the research process
- competence in the disseminating 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 topics are:
- Qualitative and quantitative research design
- The research process
- Scientific dissemination
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Group work
- Self-study
- Net-based studies
Expected student 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 person responsible for the course decides, in consultation with the student representative, the method of evaluation and whether the course will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.
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Oct. 15, 2026 8:42:49 AM