EPN-V2

MAERGD4300 Quantitative methodology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kvantitativ forskningsmetode
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Programme description

  • Introduction

    The course deals with different research designs and methods for the collection of quantitative data. Different statistical techniques and analysis of quantitative research will be emphasised. The course will include an introduction to the statistics programme SPSS. Documentation and communication of quantitative research will also be discussed.

  • Required preliminary courses

    The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student has in-depth knowledge of

    • quantitative research design
    • quantitative methods of data collection and analysis
    • statistical methods

    Skills

    The student is capable of

    • critically assessing quantitative studies
    • formulating a research question, which can be answered using a quantitative method
    • elaborating a quantitative research design
    • choosing a relevant measurement method
    • making statistical calculations
    • analysing results

    Competence

    The student is capable of

    • analysing relevant quantitative academic and research ethics issues
    • applying his/her knowledge and skills to carry out quantitative tasks and projects
    • disseminating quantitative academic questions, analysis and conclusions

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The work methods vary between lectures, seminars with active discussion among students, seminars in data laboratories, group work and self-study. Part of the course is taught jointly with other master's programmes at the faculty.

  • Course requirements

    Ingen arbeidskrav/obligatoriske aktiviteter

  • Assessment

    Assessment content: The learning outcomes

    Form of assessment: Individual home exam, approx. 2500 words. The assignment is handed out at the start of the course and is submitted approx. three weeks after the last day of the last session.

    Resit exam: The student submits a reworked version of the paper.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted.

  • Grading scale

    Medieteori II bygger på Medieteori I og skal videreføre og utdype introduksjonen av medievitenskap som fag.

  • Examiners

    Kunnskaper

    Studenten

    • har teoretisk innsikt i de forskjellige mediers egenart ved å studere samspillet mellom mediene og kulturelle, sosiale og politiske prosesser i samfunnet
    • har kunnskap om og innsikt i medievitenskapens sentrale teorier og metoder

    Ferdigheter

    Studenten

    • kan reflektere over hovedtrekk i nyere og eldre medie- og journalistikkforskning og forskningsmetode
    • kan vurdere medienes rolle og funksjon i historisk, politisk, økonomisk, etisk og kulturelt perspektiv
    • kan gjøre rede for medieinstitusjonenes roller og oppgaver, samt mediepolitikk, medienes juridiske og etiske rammeverk
    • kan analysere mediebildet/medierte tekster ut fra teorier knyttet til aktuelle utviklingstendenser som ny medieteknologi, konvergens, globalisering og internasjonalisering og kjønn og medier