ME-112 Social Scientific Methods
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Amandeep Dhir
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Marketing and Management
- Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
This course provides an introduction to research methods. The course will address research design, generation of different types of qualitative and quantitative data, and practical and ethical considerations related to a scientific study. Furthermore, the course introduces concepts such as selection types, validity and reliability.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the students should be able to:
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demonstrate familiarity with the steps of a research process and how to report research findings
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demonstrate the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods
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select an appropriate method for a given problem
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plan an empirical study
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critically assess the scientific quality of research
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evaluate ethical challenges when conducting a study
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demonstrate knowledge of appropriate and ethical data collection
Examination requirements
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Approved compulsory assignments.
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Approved compulsory attendance, at least 70 % attendancy.
More information in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures and group work. The lectures are compulsory. Estimated workload is about 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, 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.
Admission for external candidates
No
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability and capacity.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Higher Education entrance qualifications.
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour written examination under supervision. Assessment expression: letter grade, A-F.
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 |
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ME-112 – Social Scientific Methods | 7.5 |
ME-2100 – Social Science Methodology and Statistics | 7.5 |
ME-2100 – Research methods and statistics | 7.5 |
ME-2100 – Research methods and statistics | 7.5 |
ME-2100 – Research methods and statistics | 7.5 |
ME-100 – Research Methods in Social Science | 7.5 |
ME-108 – Social Scientific Methods | 7.5 |
ME-108 – Social Scientific Methods | 7.5 |
ME-104 – Social Scientific Methods | 5 |
ME-104 – Social Scientific Methods | 5 |
ME-105 – Reporting Method and Ethics | 5 |
ME-109 – Statistics, Methods and Applied Data Analysis | 5 |