AM201303 Methods in social sciences

Course Code
AM201303

Course Name
Methods in social sciences

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
Export Marketing, Business management

Prerequisites xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>AR100102 Basic methods</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

AR100102 Basic methods

Objectives xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>The students should gain insight into the main principles for doing reasearch connected to economic-administrative problems. After having completed the course, the candidate should be able to do simple scientific research and write a term paper. </paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

The students should gain insight into the main principles for doing reasearch connected to economic-administrative problems. After having completed the course, the candidate should be able to do simple scientific research and write a term paper.

Topics xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>* Different research methods and analytical</line> strategies</line>* Formulation of research problems</line>* Operationalisation and measuring of variables</line>* Sampling decisions</line>* Data selection methods</line>* Analysis of data</line>* Interpretation and reporting </paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

* Different research methods and analytical
strategies
* Formulation of research problems
* Operationalisation and measuring of variables
* Sampling decisions
* Data selection methods
* Analysis of data
* Interpretation and reporting

Instruction xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Lectures. Exercises. The learning management system Classfronter will be used to some extent in the exchange of information.</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Lectures. Exercises. The learning management system Classfronter will be used to some extent in the exchange of information.

Mandatory Assignments xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>One compulsory paper (group work). Each student must bring the paper and the problem text to the final exam.</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

One compulsory paper (group work). Each student must bring the paper and the problem text to the final exam.

Evaluation xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>A 3-hour final written exam, which counts 80%. The compulsory paper (group work) counts 20%. In the final written exam there may be questions related to the compulsory paper, and this paper and the problem text should be brought to the final exam and handed in together with the final exam.</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

A 3-hour final written exam, which counts 80%. The compulsory paper (group work) counts 20%. In the final written exam there may be questions related to the compulsory paper, and this paper and the problem text should be brought to the final exam and handed in together with the final exam.

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
2004.03.03