Quantitative Methods (5cr)

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- collect quantitative data
- apply the statistical descriptive methods using statistical SPSS software
- apply multivariable methods and statistical tests using statistical SPSS software
- execute quantitative research process.

Content

The quantitative research process step by step: data collection, questionnaire design, descriptive statistics, statistical tests, multivariable methods (cluster analysis, factor analysis, regression analysis, logistic regression analysis).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0): Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.

Sufficient (1): Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or corresponds poorly to the assignment. The work contains errors or obscurities.

Satisfactory (2): Performance corresponds poorly to the assignment. The author merely lists things out of context or addresses them one-sidedly. The work may contain errors or obscurities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Performance corresponds to the assignment. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. The work may contain some deficiencies.

Very good (4): Performance corresponds well to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Performance delineates an extensive whole and the author can apply knowledge in a multifaceted way or place it in various contexts. The work manifests independency and insight, and it is a flawless entity that involves justified thinking or critical contemplation. The work is well written and implemented.