Research Methods II
(Course Code: 412KEY)
Semester: | 6 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 5 | Type: | Compulsory | |
Prerequisite Courses: | Research Methods I | Direction: | Environmental Sciences | Instructor: | Nikos Fyllas |
The basic goals of this course are to familiarize the students with research methods for data collection, processing and analysis and acquaint them with a variety of research tools.
By completion of this course, students will be able to:
use data analytic techniques such as contingency tables, linear regression, and statistical hypothesis tests to investigate practical and theoretical issues related to Environmental Science.
Topics per Week: |
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Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
3 |
Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
4 |
Other Activities: | – |
Grading: | Written examination & Assignments |
Notes: | Yes |
Basic Textbook: | +Στατιστική και μεθοδολογία έρευνας στις κοινωνικές επιστήμες, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Αναστασιάδου Σοφία, 2012, Κριτική, ISBN: 978-960-218-778-4
+Η στατιστική στην κοινωνική έρευνα, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Υφαντόπουλος Γιάννης Ν., Νικολαΐδου Κυριακή Ε., 2008, Gutenberg, ISBN: 978-960-01-1198-9 |
Bibliography: | +Salkind N.J. 1997. Exploring Research. Prentice‐Hall: New Jersey • Yin R.K. 1994. Case study research: design and methods. Sage: Thousand Oaks
+Creswell J.W. 1994. Research design: qualitative and quantitative approaches. Sage: Thousand Oaks +Marshall P. 1997. Research methods: how to design and conduct a successful project. How to Books: Plymouth +Κυριαζή Ν. 1998. Η κοινωνιολογική έρευνα: κριτική επισκόπηση των μεθόδων και των τεχνικών, Ελληνικές Επιστημονικές εκδόσεις, Αθήνα +Ιωσηφίδης Θ. 2003. Ανάλυση ποιοτικών δεδομένων στις κοινωνικές επιστήμες, Εκδόσεις Κριτική, Αθήνα |
Language: |
Greek |
Internet Links: |
www.cordis.lu Community Research and Development Information Center http://gradschool.about.com/cs/presentations/ Presentations and Public Speaking ‐ Guide picks. www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/280/5361/208#Latour From the world of science to the world of research www.research.umich.edu/proposals/pwg/pwgcontents.html Proposer’s writing guide (University of Michigan) http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat HyperStat Online Statistics Textbook |