Course - Introduction to the Philosophy of Science and Educational Research Methods - PED1005
PED1005
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.
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 |
Subject areas
- Education
- Social Sciences