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ME520 Social data analysis

Code
ME520

Title
Social data analysis

ECTS Credits
15.00

Language of Instruction
Norwegian

Semester
Autumn

Aims

Students shall aquire basic knowledge about the social data research process, and about the possibilities and limitations of both statistical data analysis and research based on open interviews, observation or document analysis.

Prerequisites

None

Contents

The course is build around the various steps of the research cycle, from the development of theoretical propositions to operationalization, measurement, statistical tests, conclusion and the interpretation of data.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and papers.

Course Requirements

None

Assessment

One four hour written exam and two papers.

Reading List

Hellevik, O. (2002). Forskningsmetode i sosiologi og statsvitenskap. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. (heile boka 450 sider)
Kjeldstadli, K. (1999). Fortida er ikke hva den engang var. En innføring i historiefaget. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. (heile boka 300 sider).
Thagaard, T. (2003). Systematikk og innlevelse. En innføring i kvalitativ metode. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. (heile boka 195 sider).
*Grønmo, S. (1996). ”Forholdet mellom kvalitative og kvantitative tilnærminger i samfunnsforskningen”. I H. Holter & R. Kalleberg (red.), Kvalitative metoder i samfunnsforskningen. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. (s73-s109: 37 sider).

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