AW-Modul

Research Methodology

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AW_INT_RM

Inhalte

This course is aiming to provide a systematic introduction to research methodology, including:

what science and scientific research are aiming at,
the general structure of the research process,
how to search and review scientific literature,
how to formulate a research problem,
how to identify variables and hypotheses,
what a research design is,
how to select a study design,
what kinds of data collection methods exist,
which kinds of scales for data exist,
how a sample is selected.

Lernziele: Fachkompetenz

On completion of this module students should be able to

understand different research methodologies, research designs and research processes (1)
understand quantitative and qualitative research methods (1)
understand how to develop research questions/hypotheses (2)
understand how to write a literature review (2)
conduct their own research (3)

Die Zahlen in Klammern geben die zu erreichenden Niveaustufen an: 1 - kennen, 2 - können, 3 - verstehen und anwenden.

Lehrwerke

Kumar, Ranjit. Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2011.
Bryman, Alan. Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press. Edition 4. 2012.

Hinweis

The course is part of the Foreign Language Certificate English as well as the "Soft Skills" certificate and can be credited twice. The course is also open for the ZGK.
The course is part of the interdisciplinary module I3 ("International Research Methodology and Communication - IRMC") for the master degree "Electrical and Microsystems Engineering".