| Date | Teacher | Place | Topic | Lecture notes / comments |
| 17.10.2007 | Olaf Aasland & Bente Blanche Nicolaysen? | Seminar room 4, Harald Schjelderups hus, 12:00 -16:00 ? | An introduction to methodology Overview of course aims, requirements and working methods; Presentation of students; Discussion of some basic methodological issues in social science research: a. What is methodology in social science research? b. What is epistemology, ontology and ethics?c. What is a social problem? d. What is a research question and a research design? ? | Be in class, prepared to share your views and experiences with your colleagues.? |
| 24.10.2007 | Olaf Aasland ? | Auditorium 2, Harald Schjelderups hus 12:00 -16:00 ? | Quantitative methods: An introduction a. What is data? b. What is a variable? c. The hypothetic-deductive method d. Type I and II errors? | Jennifer Peat: Health Science Research. A handbook of quantitative methods. Sage Publications 2002? |
| 31.10.2007 | Olaf Aasland ? | Seminar room 4, Harald Schjelderups hus, 12:00 -16:00 ? | Quantitative methods: a. Quantitative study designs b. Sample size calculation c. Power and probability d. Questionnaire surveys? | Jennifer Peat: Health Science Research. A handbook of quantitative methods. Sage Publications 2002? |
| 07.11.2007 | Olaf Aasland ? | Seminar room 4, Harald Schjelderups hus, 12:00 -16:00 ? | Quantitative methods: a. Critical appraisal of quantitative publications b.Using statistical software Instruction and some training (Excel and SPSS)? | Jennifer Peat: Health Science Research. A handbook of quantitative methods. Sage Publications 2002? |
| 13.11.2007 | Bente Blanche Nicolaysen ? | Seminar room 3, Harald Schjelderups hus, 08.15-11.30 ? | Qualitative Methods: Qualitative data collection strategies. Literature Search. Observing, Participating, Listening, Interviewing.? | Chambliss & Schutt: Chapters 7 and 8.? |
| 14.11.2007 | Bente Blanche Nicolaysen ? | Seminar room 4, Harald Schjelderups hus, 12:00 -16:00 ? | Qualitative methods: An introduction What are the key concepts used in social science research methods? What are key elements in the research process? What are the main characteristics of qualitative methods?? | Chambliss & Schutt: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4.? |
| 27.11.2007 | Bente Blanche Nicolaysen ? | Seminar room 4, Harald Schjelderups hus, 09:00 -16:00 ? | Qualitative Methods: Analysis of qualitative data analysis Ethical aspects of research? | Chambliss & Schutt pp.40-46, pp.157-159, 185-188, 224-225, 251-252. Chambliss & Schutt Chapter 10. Writing the thesis Summary ? |
| 30.11.2007 | HOME EXAM? | HOME EXAM? | HOME EXAM? | Hand out: Friday 30 NovemberHand in: Friday 7 December? |
Teaching plan
Published Aug. 15, 2007 4:18 PM
- Last modified Nov. 7, 2007 3:36 PM