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Research Techniques31472/3857/1617/1/77
Study guide

Research Techniques

31472/3857/1617/1/77
Academic year 2016-17
Is found in:
  • International Curriculum, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 4 credits
Weight: 4,00
Total study time: 100,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2017 ()

Organisation of education

Teaching Activities, Learning Activities, Assessment Activities
Lecture12,00 hours
Self-study64,00 hours
Seminar12,00 hours
Supervised independent work12,00 hours
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: Van Vreckem Bert
Language course: No
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 2

Objectives

Learning how to do applied research in a methodologically justified manner.

Contents

Performing surveys or interviews .
Statistical analysis of quantitative data

Order of enrolment

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisites

Math4IT, Problem Solving I

Verplicht samen op te nemen of historisch afgewerkt met : Problem Solving II

Final objectives

Partial competence 1: can translate a survey to a file for statistical analysis

Indicators :

  • Can translate a list of questions to a codebook

Partial competence 2: can analyse and present primary data in a methodological way

Indicators :

  • Acquired basic knowledge of descriptive statistics: tables, graphs, measures, index, probabilities, stochastic variables, probability distributions, sampling, statistical modeling, estimation, length of sample, confidence, hypothesis tests, time series, regression and correlation

  • Can analyse surveys and experimental data with statistical software

  • Can perform a statistical analysis of data base files

  • Can produce a referenced scientific document in a structured way

  • Can apply the scientific method and explain its importance

Organisation of education

A: 12 (lectures)
B: 12 (exercise sessions)
C: 0
D: 51 (independent learning)

Study guidance

Individual learning problems can always be reported to the lecturer and will be remedied.

Evaluation

  • First exam session:
    • non-period bound evaluation:  30%
    • period bound evaluation: written examination 70%
  • Second exam session:
    • written examination 100%

      Study costs

      Book (in option)