Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- can conduct literature search and identify relevant literature from quality assured and peer reviewed sources
- knows how to work according to the scientific methods of relevance for the field
- is able to in detail plan a scientific study
- is able to conduct statistical analyses targeting the research questions, and to present research findings
- is familiar with the fundamentals of scientific writing and is able to write scientific texts

Content

- Scientific databases
- Research methods
- Planning of a scientific study
- Statistical analysis
- Scientific writing

Location and time

Pereods 1-4, virtually.

Materials

On moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures, presentations by students (individual, group), library skills

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

50-60% or 60-70% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

70-80% or 80-90% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned.

Assessment methods and criteria

By completing assignments (literature assignment, methods assignment, research plan for thesis project, idea seminar) during the course. On the basis of the quality of completed assignments.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

If failed to complete all assignments or if earned <50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments, respectively.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Earned 50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments, respectively.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Earned 70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments, respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Earned 90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments.

Qualifications

No previous knowledge requirements

Objective

The student:
- can conduct literature search and identify relevant literature from quality assured and peer reviewed sources
- knows how to work according to the scientific methods of relevance for the field
- is able to in detail plan a scientific study
- is able to conduct statistical analyses targeting the research questions, and to present research findings
- is familiar with the fundamentals of scientific writing and is able to write scientific texts

Content

- Scientific databases
- Research methods
- Planning of a scientific study
- Statistical analysis
- Scientific writing

Location and time

Periods 1-2 2022 and periods 3-4 2023, online.

Materials

On moodle

Teaching methods

A number of completed personal assignments (on literature search, statistical analysis, fundamentals of scientific writing) testing the familiarity with the course goals. Grade given on basis of quality of completed assignments.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

50-60% or 60-70% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

70-80% or 80-90% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Completed assignments

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

<50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Qualifications

No previous knowledge requirements