Explain, give examples and apply basic scientific work and analysis;

• explain, exemplify and apply basic scientific data collection and analysis methods
• account for the social science research process
• to be able to independently formulate a research problem and reflect on and assess what is reasonable theory and methodology
• apply various methodological tools for data analysis
• critically review social science reports or previous research based on how these have handled the connection between social science theory and qualitative and quantitative approaches to study scientific problem
• report, present and make available scientific results
• awareness of how methodological knowledge can be used in a future profession

The course deals with the different steps of the social science research process, qualitative and quantitative method, different data collection methods such as survey, register data, interview and observation. The course also deals with methods for analysis of qualitative data (interview, observation) and quantitative data (survey, register data).

Teaching consists of lectures and seminars / group work / data labs. Attendance is mandatory at seminars and group exercises and computer labs. The perspectives highlighted during the lectures are followed up in seminars where students in groups may examine the methods and discuss its possibilities and problems. A significant part of the course is to independently and in groups applying the methods such as laboratory performing qualitative analyzes (coding and concept generation) and quantitative analyzes (statistical analyzes eg cross table, chi2, correlation) using statistics program. Students are offered the opportunity to work with research themes related to the sociological research conducted at the Department of Work Science.

Examination through participation in seminars, computer labs and a written report outlining the methodological knowledge applied. Through seminars examined the goals that the student after completing the course will be able to:  

• critically examine social science reports or previous research based on how they have dealt with social science theory and qualitative and quantitative approaches to the study of scientific problems
• explain, give examples and apply basic scientific work and analysis to
  
• describe for the social science research

Through the written report examined the goals that the student after completing the course will be able to:

• explain, give examples and apply basic scientific work and analysis
• independently formulate a research problem which is then analyzed with appropriate methodological tools

Students must register for the courses themselves or contact ETKS educational administration, eduetks@ltu.se, not later than three days after the quarter commences. Failure to do so can result in the place being lost. This rule also applies to students with a guaranteed place.

Mats Jakobsson

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