Basic Principles of Scientific Research
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Course code
TST7015.LT
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Course title in Estonian
Teadusuuringute põhimõtted
Course title in English
Basic Principles of Scientific Research
ECTS credits
2.0
Assessment form
assessment
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
To provide knowledge about the principles of philosophy of science and the most important authors. To provide knowledge of the nature of research methods, hypotheses and inferences. Design skills in analyzing research publications and research methods.
Brief description of the course
Philosophy of science. Ethics in scientific research. Quantitative and qualitative research. Scientific inference. Construction of samples. Measurement theory. Hypothesis test. Writing a scientific paper.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows philosophical principles of science;
- knows the principles of ethics in scientific research
- has ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative research features;
- knows the principles of formation of sample;
- knows the nature of the hypotheses and strategy of hypothesis empirical control;
- knows the nature of scientific conclusions;
- knows how to write a scientific article.
Teacher
Õppejõud on määramata (Lecturer not assigned)
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