Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodology (VPUPK_271)
About Study Course
Objective
To advance postgraduates' understanding of research methodology and to improve their ability to conduct independent research projects in accordance with contemporary research principles, demonstrating the ability to identify research problem or topic in accordance with socially relevant problems in a particular sub-branch of psychology, to identify relevant research issues, to design a study, sampling and research methods, to formulate research questions or hypotheses based on relevant literature, and design and present the research project.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in research methodology gained during Bachelor’s studies.
Learning outcomes
1.Students describe, analyse, compare and explain the designs of a quantitative and qualitative study, describe the criteria for scientific strength.
1.Students apply knowledge to identify issues that are current and relevant to research in psychology science in society and to choose the problem or topic of research to be studied, to raise research hypotheses or research issues, to select and critically evaluate appropriate sources of information for the creation of theoretical justification of the work and for the justification of methodology.
1.Students develop their own potential research project by demonstrating the ability to identify the research problem or the overall theme of the research, using knowledge and skills related to the basic principles of psychology research and relevant to societal concerns in a particular branch of psychology, demonstrating skills to create a literature review, to formulate research problem, justify topicality of the research, to formulate the research goal and question/hypothesis, choose appropriate research methods, evaluate the limitations of the research project and apply ethical principles.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health psychology | 1 | Master's | Required | Kristīne Mārtinsone, Sanita Šuriņa, Anita Pipere |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Psychology | 1 | Master's | Required | Kristīne Mārtinsone, Sanita Šuriņa, Anita Pipere | |
| Health psychology | 1 | Master's | Required | Kristīne Mārtinsone, Sanita Šuriņa, Anita Pipere |
