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PED1005

Introduction to the Philosophy of Science and Educational Research Methods

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course offers a basic introduction to the philosophy of science, qualitative and quantitative research methods and statistics. Central to the course are the characteristics of various research traditions used in educational research, science of counseling and adult learning, about their practices, the standards they have to meet and the scientific ideals they are based on. The course includes how to plan and carry out various types of studies, how to analyze data and how to present results from qualitative and quantitative studies. In statistics, the emphasis is on basic concepts and symbols used in descriptive statistics.

Learning outcome

The students:

  • have knowledge about different traditions in philosophy of science and their importance for research methodology.
  • have basic knowledge about important quantitative and qualitative research methods and statistics which are used in the fields of education, adult learning and counseling science.
  • have basic knowledge about scientific and ethical standards in social science studies.
  • are able to assess the implications of the choice of methods for samples, data collection methods and analyzes.
  • are able to understand and critically evaluate and interpret others and their own research, as well as report research findings.
  • know how to plan and carry out a basic research assignment.

Learning methods and activities

Ca. 3 hours teaching pr. week.

Course materials

The required course reading material is approximately 500 pages.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SOS1002 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
PSY1111 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
PSYK4111 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Education
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning