Research Seminar-Practice
Course code
RAS6017.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Uurimisseminar-praktikum
Course title in English
Research Seminar-Practice
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Objective of the research seminar-practice is to create possibilities for writing a small-scale but complete independent sociological research paper and the students can practice all stages of a research paper.
Brief description of the course
Research seminar-practice takes place in two parallel parts focusing respectively on quantitative and qualitative research methods. Parallel use of two different methods within the framework of one topic helps to understand the uses and restrictions of both.
The course is carried out in the form of seminars, practical lessons and independent work. Course structure follows and supports the stages of conducting a study: formulation of the research question, collecting material, analysing and presenting the results. As a result of the course, every student submits an individual research paper and presents its results in the form of a poster presentation.
Conduct of the study and the analysis and presentation of results takes place in parallel in quantitative and qualitative parts. The first (research plan) and last (report of the research paper) papers of the course is the mutual part of quantitative and qualitative parts.
The course is carried out in the form of seminars, practical lessons and independent work. Course structure follows and supports the stages of conducting a study: formulation of the research question, collecting material, analysing and presenting the results. As a result of the course, every student submits an individual research paper and presents its results in the form of a poster presentation.
Conduct of the study and the analysis and presentation of results takes place in parallel in quantitative and qualitative parts. The first (research plan) and last (report of the research paper) papers of the course is the mutual part of quantitative and qualitative parts.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able independently to raise topical yet sufficiently specified sociological research questions;
- can place research question into wider societal context;
- knowing different research methods finds suitable method for answering research questions;
- establishes knowledge regarding searching, gathering and analysing of the data;
- is able to discuss results, to interpret and explain them;
- Improves skills of presenting results in writing and orally.
- is able independently to raise topical yet sufficiently specified sociological research questions;
- can place research question into wider societal context;
- knowing different research methods finds suitable method for answering research questions;
- establishes knowledge regarding searching, gathering and analysing of the data;
- is able to discuss results, to interpret and explain them;
- Improves skills of presenting results in writing and orally.
Teacher
Eve-Liis Roosmaa, Triin Roosalu, Kadri Aavik, Liis Ojamäe
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
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