YRM-50306 Capita Selecta Research Methodology

Course

Credits 6.00

Language of instruction:

Dutch and/or English

Assumed knowledge on:

YRM-10306 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or YRM-20806 Research Design & Research Methods or YRM-30306 Research Methods in Public Health and Society and, YSS-20306 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Techniques in the Social Sciences or MAT-20306 Advanced Statistics or MAT-22306 Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics.

Contents:

During this course students have the opportunity to deepen their insight in research methodology. In consultation with the contact person, topics that can be subject of study are the designing of experiments, the constructing and testing of research instruments (e.g., questionnaires), the combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches (mixed-methods), etcetera.

Learning outcomes:

Depending on content.

Activities:

- self-study;
- writing and presenting an essay;
- discussion.
The course will be of a highly interactive nature.

Examination:

Essay

Literature:

Depending on topic.