Quantitative Methods (5cr)

Course unit code: TUTA0312

General information

Credits: 5 cr

Teaching language: English

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- describe quantitative research process
- design a questionnaire
- apply the statistical descriptive methods using statistical SPSS software
- apply multivariable methods and statistical tests using statistical SPSS software.

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

Sufficient and satisfactory (1-2): Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or 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 and very good (3-4): Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. The work may contain some deficiencies.

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.

Materials

Engel, Rafael J. & Schutt, Russel K. (2005) The Practice of Research in Social Work.
Gray, David E. (2004) Doing Research in the Real World.
Denscombe, Martyn (2003) The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Rrojects.
Bryman, Alan (1988) Quantity and Quality in Social Research.