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Research Methods in Information Studies

Course code

INT6003.DT

old course code

INT6003

Course title in Estonian

Infoteaduste uurimismeetodid

Course title in English

Research Methods in Information Studies

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

To create preconditions for the formation of theoretical basisi for carrying out research work in information science;
To support the development of critical thinking, the ability to analyse, the ability of oral and written self-expression;
To support the writing and presenting of the Bachelor work project

Brief description of the course

The essence of research work, its characteristic features. Philosophical considerations of research process. The phases of research project. The choice of a topic, writing a literature review, problem statement and formulating of research questions. Various research methodologies and designs/strategies in information sciences. Data collection and its methods for quantitative and qualitative research in information sciences. Data analysis and interpretation. Text analysis techniques: content analysis, thematic analysis, discourse analysis and their usage in information sciences. Reliability and validity of research results. Presentation of statistical data. Writing, drafting and formatting the research project. Citation techniques.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is aware of the essence of research work and its philosophical background;
- knows the methodologies,research designs/strategies and concrete data collection and analysis methods used in information science;
- is able to choose the methods for research work in information science and practically use them;
- is able to compile the Bachelor work project, to present and defend it.

Teacher

dots A. Möldre, lekt S. Metsar

The course is a prerequisite

Internship in Web Content Creation and Management (INT6065.DT)
Intership in Library (INT6059.DT)
Research Paper (INT6025.DT)
Webometrics and Web Studies (INT6064.DT)
Webometrics and Web Studies (INT6079.DT)

Study programmes containing that course