Scientific Methods 3-Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, 9 credits

For admission to the course, it is required that the student has managed at least 105 HE credits from Semester 1-4.

The course is included in a scientific streak which includes total of15 HE credits that runs in parallel with the study programme. The general aim with the scientific streak is to provide the student knowledge research methodology and skills in scientific working method. The specific aims of this course, Scientific methods 3; are to give the student basic knowledge in quantitative and qualitative methods and statistics.

The expected learning outcomes of the course
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Explain scientific theoretical concepts and different research traditions within the audiological subject area
- Explain and define different qualitative and quantitative methods and concepts
- Apply statistical methods and hypothesis tests in calculations and arguments
- Produce a project idea that can lead to a degree project
- Present the project idea in poster form. Focus on hypothesis and research question as well as study design with quantitative or qualitative methods

Lectures, group assignments, exercises and seminars.

Group assignments, exercises and seminars are compulsory. If absent from a compulsory part, the student is responsible for contacting the course coordinator for complementary assignments.

The course director assesses how absence from compulsory education elements may be compensated. Before the student has participated in the compulsory parts or has replaced compulsory education, in accordance to the instructions of the course coordinator, the final study results cannot be reported. Absence from a compulsory education element result in that the student cannot recover the occasion until next time the course is given.

Scientific concepts and research methodology 1.5 credits
Active participation in compulsory seminars.
Self-tests about scientific theoretical concepts

Quantitative methodology and statistics 4.5 credits
Self- tests about statistical concepts
An individual take-home examination with application of statistical methods based on articles
Peer-review of take-home examination

Pilot project and Project idea 3 credits
An oral poster presentation of the independently implemented project work including the project idea, hypothesis and problem specification preparing to Scientific methods 4 and the Degree Project.

For a Pass grade in the course, attendance and active participation in compulsory parts are also required. For students who have not passed the regular examination, possibility for examination is offered at a total of six examinations, of which the three last are in connection to the next occasion when the course is given. As examination, the times are counted that the student participated in the same test. Supplementary addition to a written assignment is counted as one examination.

Examination may take place according to an earlier literature list during a time of a year after the renewal of the literature list has been made. Examination will be provided during a time of two years after a possible close-down of the course.