Knowledge

The student...

is familiar with the foundation of modern science
understands the concept of theory and its use in science (e.g., theory driven research)
is familiar with the practical process of science from project to publication (e.g., peer-review, conference presentations, journal publications, and open-access and data availability)
knows and understand the state-of the art methods in your field for designing research projects
knows the concept of quantitative research methods and how to analyze such data
knows the concept of qualitative research methods and how to analyze such data
is aware of ethical and legal issues arising in research

Skills

The student...

can investigate an aspect in society in a structured way (e.g., fact-pack)
is able to search through research literature to familiarize themselves with existing research on a new topic
can assess the quality and limitations of published literature
can identify a potential knowledge gap/gaps in existing literature
can design a concrete proposal for using a qualitative methodology (e.g., simple questionnaires and interview guides)
can design a concrete proposal using a quantitative methodology (e.g., simple experiment)
can analyze both qualitative and quantitative data
can present qualitative and quantitative data in readable form (e.g., graphs, plots, flowcharts, etc. based on the data)
can present scientific findings both orally and in written form

General competence

The student...

can reflect on ethical issues surrounding research projects
can reflect on which strategies and methods are appropriate, given the project specifics
can reflect on the quality of research

Subject description 3239

Research methods