Statistical research methods
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSYS1405 |
| Curriculum: | SSY 2024 |
| Level: | Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 1 (2024-2025) |
| Semester: | Spring |
| Credits: | 3 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Häyry, Riitta |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2024-2025
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3005 | SSY2024-1Y | 2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31 | Miro Koskenranta | Finnish | 2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13 |
Learning Outcomes
The student knows how to
- justify the choice of quantitative/statistical research approach
- plan and carry out quantitative/statistical research
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 81 h, of which scheduled studies 21 h and autonomous studies 60 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Contents
- quantitative research
- characteristics of quantitative research
- gathering quantitative data
- analysis of quantitative data by SPSS-program
- reporting and evaluation of reliability in quantitative research
Regional Impact
The student gets to know local research activities and can use his/her own skills in quantitative methods for his/her own work unit.
Internationality
The student gets to know international research literature and research projects
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Material pointed out by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, training SPSS software
Assessment Criteria
Level 1: The student
- describes some attributes of a quantitative study
- describes an example of how data collection in a quantitative study could be conducted, draws up a measure and matrix for the statistical software
- describes an example of how data analysis in a quantitative study could be conducted and makes a modest analysis of pre-collected data
- describes an example of how the results of a quantitative study could be reported and how trustworthiness of a quantitative study could be evaluated and reports basic information from pre-collected data
Level 3: The student
- describes the central attributes of a quantitative study and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the methods of data collection in a quantitative study and draws up a justified measure and matrix for the statistical software
- - describes the methods of data analysis in a quantitative study and makes an analysis of pre-collected data
- - describes the methods of reporting of a quantitative study and evaluation of trustworthiness of a quantitative study and reports from pre-collected data
Level 5: The student
- examines analytically the central attributes of a quantitative study in relation to the approach within philosophy of science
- describes the data collection methods in quantitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications
- describes the data analysis methods in quantitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications
- describes the methods of reporting and evaluating trustworthiness in quantitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications
Assessment Methods
Active attendance at the practices and assignment, numeric evaluation (0–5).