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Advanced Research Methods (5 ECTS)

Code: S000EU87-3002

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Virtual portion
5 ECTS
RDI portion
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
Online
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
Master's Degree Programme in Health Care Diagnostics
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
Teachers
Eija Metsälä
Salla Kivelä
Teacher in charge
Eija Metsälä
Groups
S1122S6
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, sote
T1422S6
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, tekniikka
L0522S6
Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, liiketalous
Course
S000EU87

Implementation has 14 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 17 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 07.09.2023 time 14:45 - 15:45
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Advanced Research Methods S000EU87-3002
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Thu 14.09.2023 time 14:00 - 15:00
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Thu 14.09.2023 time 15:00 - 16:00
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Wed 27.09.2023 time 14:00 - 15:00
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Wed 27.09.2023 time 15:00 - 16:00
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Thu 05.10.2023 time 14:45 - 15:45
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Thu 26.10.2023 time 12:30 - 13:30
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Thu 26.10.2023 time 13:45 - 15:45
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Wed 01.11.2023 time 14:45 - 15:45
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Wed 15.11.2023 time 10:30 - 12:30
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Wed 29.11.2023 time 16:30 - 18:30
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Mon 11.12.2023 time 16:00 - 17:00
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Advanced Research Methods S000EU87-3002 - EXAM
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Mon 18.12.2023 time 16:00 - 17:00
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Advanced Research Methods S000EU87-3002 - Retake 1
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Mon 15.01.2024 time 16:00 - 17:00
(1 h 0 min)
Advanced Research Methods S000EU87-3002 - Retake 1
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Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The purpose of the course is to deepen the student's research and development skills and prepare the student to plan, execute and assess research and development projects by using different types of methodological approaches.

Learning outcomes:
• The student is capable of planning research and development projects choosing appropriate research methods.
• The student has deep insights in the science philosophical grounds of the selected methodological approaches and respective methods.
• The student is able to present the outcomes of her/his research in a valid form and manner for the methodological approach.
• The student is able to analyse quantitative and qualitative data.

Content

Learning contents
Planning research projects

Qualitative research
Fenomenology, fenomenography
Case study, Narrative study
Literature review, systematic literature review
Analysing and interpretanting qualitative data

Quantitative research
refreshing parametric and non-parametric basic methods
meaning of coinfidence intervals
covariance analysis
cronbach alfa coefficient in testing construct reliability
regression
data analysis and interpretation

Developmental methods

Location and time

Mandatory (online) sessions
Thursday 7.9.2023 at 14.45-15.45 Introduction Thurs (1h) SK & EM
Thursday 20.9 at 14-15 Approaches to different types of research projects (2h) SK
Wednesday 20.9 at 15-16 Concept analysis (2h) SK
Wednesday 27.9 at 14-15 Fenomenology, fenomenography (1h) SK
Wednesday 27.9 at 15-16 Case study, Narrative study (1h) SK
Thursday 5.10 at 14.45-15.45 Analysing and interpreting qualitative data, Introduction + giving an analysis assignment (1h) EM
Thursday 26.10 at 12.30-13.30 Developmental methods (1h)
Thursday 26.10 at 13.45-15.45 Content analysis assignment + workshop (2h) EM
Wednesday 1.11 at 14.45-15.45 Reflective questions about videos 1-4 and about Mujis D book chapters 1-4 (1h) EM
Wednesday 15.11 at 10.30-12.30 Interpretating quantitative analysis (2h) EM
Wednesday 29.11 at 12-16.00-18.00 SPSS-workshop (2h) EM
Exam Mon 11.12 at 16-17, Retake 1. Mon 18.12 at 16-17 Retake 2 Mon 15.1.2024 at 16-17

Materials

Can be seen at the Moodle platform

Teaching methods

Online lectures and workshop, independent work

Exam schedules

Exam Mon 11.12 at 16-17, Retake 1. Mon 18.12 at 16-17 Retake 2 Mon 15.1.2024 at 16-17

Completion alternatives

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

• The student is capable of planning research and choosing appropriate research methods.
• The student understands in the science philosophical grounds of the selected methodological approaches and respective methods.
• The student is able to present the outcomes of her/his research in a valid form.
• The student is able to apply principles of quantitative and qualitative data analysis to a given data set and interpretate it.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

• The student is capable of planning research and choosing appropriate research methods.
• The student has insights in the science philosophical grounds of the selected methodological approaches and respective methods and she/he can argument on them.
• The student is able to present the outcomes of her/his research in a valid form and manner for the methodological approach.
• The student is able to apply principles of quantitative and qualitative data analysis to a given data set, and to report and interpret it with the manner typical to the analysis method.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• The student is capable of planning research and choosing appropriate research methods.
• The student has deep insights in the science philosophical grounds of the selected methodological approaches and respective methods. He/she is able to creatively argument one’s personal methodological choices based on those.
• The student is able to present the outcomes of her/his research creatively applying the form and manner of the chosen methodological approach.
• The student is able to apply principles of quantitative and qualitative data analysis to a given data set and report and interpret it innovatively with the manner typical to the methodological approach and analysis method.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation to he online sessions and worshops of the course, returning course assignments in time and exam

Qualifications

Research methods and tools 5 ECTS credits or equivalent research and development studies.

Execution methods

Syncronous and asyncronous online teaching

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