OAS4400 Research Methods and Theory of Science Course description

Emnet gir inngående kunnskap om vitenskapsteoretiske grunnlagsproblemer og de ulike fasene i forskningsprosessen. Studentene skal også tilegne seg den kunnskap og de ferdigheter som kreves for å planlegge og gjennomføre en masteroppgave i offentlig administrasjon og styring. Studentene skal også kunne forholde seg til internasjonal forskning.

Emnet forutsetter grunnleggende kunnskaper om forskningsmetode og vitenskapsteori tilsvarende emnet BAL2200 Forskningsmetoder og vitenskapsteori.

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

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Gradert skala A - F.

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