Research methods and statistics
| Title | ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ / Research methods and statistics |
| Code | Ν601 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Symeon Vlachopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000156 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600106318
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600106318
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6602
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After succesful completion of the module students should be able to:
Design a quantitative research study
To write up the results of a quantitative research study
To understand the approach in writing a master's thesis which is based on quantitative research
To write the abstract for a quantitative research study
To critically select and compute statistical tests appropriate for their data and purpose of their study and interpret statistical results.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to research methods
2. Sampling techniques, validity and reliability in measurement
3. Descriptive research
4. Factorial designs
5. Homework factorial designs
6. Data preparation for analysis and correlation tests
7. Homework correlation tests
8. Tests of difference and one-way analysis of variance
9. Homework tests of difference and one-way analysis of variance
10. Multiple regression
11. Homework Multiple regression tests
12. Writing a masters thesis proposal and formatting
Keywords
sampling, experimental research, descriptive research, reliability, validity, statistics
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of powerpoint
Lecturing using other software
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 195 | 7.8 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 260 | 10.4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written exam (100%) in Greek (includes questions requiring a short answer)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Thomas, J.R., & Nelson, J.K. (1996). Research methods in physical activity (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Howitt, D., & Cramer, D. (2008). Στατιστική με το SPSS 16 (μετ. Σ.Π. Κοντάκος). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις κλειδάριθμος.
Creswell, J. W. (2011). Η έρευνα στην εκπαίδευσης: Σχεδιασμός, διεξαγωγή και αξιολόγηση της ποσοτικής και ποιοτικής έρευνας (1η έκδ.). Αθήνα: Ιων.
Last Update
01-12-2016
