Introduction to methodology and methodics (OPEN UNI)

5 cr

Philosophical starting points for the research
Planning an empirical research process, research questions
Different research strategies in empirical research, research data
Evaluating empirical research: reliability, validity and ethical issues
Research reflexivity

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Additional information:

Fields

Education

Scope

5 cr

Languages of instruction

Finnish

Code

AY414078P

Having completed the course, the student

has a preliminary knowledge of the basics of research, starting-points of empirical social studies as well as the most important methods and relevant concepts, and
knows how to utilize reflexivity as a method in evaluating researcher's position and its implications for the whole research process
can apply research methods in her/his own empirical research..

Organiser

University of Oulu

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Society and interaction