Research Methods (2 cr)
Code: 6021069-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.12.2020 - 15.01.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2021 - 30.04.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
- Teachers
- Sami Lyytinen
- Course
- 6021069
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After the coursestudent
- is able to compose coherent and comprehensible scientific texts
- applies conventions of academic writing in his thesis
- aplies principles of data acquisition in his thesis
- knows how to present his reserach subject in a comprehensible manner
- can assess and discuss others' thesis in a constructive manner
- is familiar with thesis progress and its the requirements
Content
- Tieteellisen lähestymistavan ja arkiajattelun suhde
- Tutkimusprosessi
- Tieteellinen selittäminen
- Erilaisia lähestymistapoja
- Kysely- ja haastattelututkimukset
- Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tilastollisten ja tilastotieteellisten työkalujen kertaaminen ja soveltaminen tutkimuksessa:
- Tilastolliset peruskäsitteet
- Regressio ja korrelaatio
- Todennäköisyys, normaalijakauma
- Luottamusväli
- Hypoteesin testaus
- Riippumattomuustesti
- Keskiarvotestit, regressioanalyysi