Studyinfo subject OAS4400 2021 HØST
OAS4400 Research Methods and Theory of Science Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Forskningsmetode og vitenskapsteori
- Study programme
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Masterstudium i offentlig administrasjon og styring
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2021/2022
- Curriculum
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SPRING
2022
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student shall have the following knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge:
The student has:
- in-depth knowledge of key scientific theoretical traditions and positions
- in-depth knowledge of various qualitative and quantitative research designs
- in-depth knowledge of various methods for collecting and analyzing qualitative research data
- in-depth knowledge of various methods for collecting and analyzing quantitative research data, including mulitvariate methods such as multiple regression analysis, logistic regression analysis and factor analysis
- in-depth knowledge of assessing data's relevance and reliability
Skills:
The student can:
- formulate research questions and relate them to the choice of research methods
- analyze qualitative and quantitative data to answer research questions
- apply relevant theory of science, other theory and methods in the master thesis
- use qualitative and quantitative analyses, and interpret the results of these
- apply relevant multivariate analysis methods and interpret the results of these
- carry out an independent, limited research project in the form of a master thesis under supervision and in accordance with current research ethical norms
General competence:
- assess ethical issues that may arise in research and application of research results
- identify and assess relevant issues related to theory of science and research
- interpret and communicate results from empirical surveys
- apply knowledge and skills in the collection and analysis of relevant data sources
- assess the quality of current research
- communicate about methodological social science issues with specialists and to the general public