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Research Methodology (5 cr)

Code: TH00BP30-3007

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2021 - 10.09.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 130

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion

Teachers

  • Anu Vaihekoski
  • Katja Heikkinen
  • Sanna-Maria Nurmi

Groups

  • YTERTES21
  • YERISOS21
  • YKLASS21
  • YKUNLIS21
  • YTEDS21V

Objective

After completing the course, the student is ”able to:
• explain the philosophical principals of the study
• describe the research process
• describe the main quantitative and qualitative research methods
• read and interpret quantitative and qualitative research
• deepen their knowledge in the analysis of research data
• deepen their expertise in assessing the reliability of research
• critically evaluate information
• manages the ethical principles of research

Content

· The philosophical principals points of the research
· Quantitative and qualitative research process
· Key quantitative and qualitative research methods
· Analysis of research material
· Reliability and ethics of research
· Critical evaluation of information

Evaluation scale

H-5