Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to understand the relevant concepts associated with research methodology. In particular, they will understand the various stages of research methodology development, the choice of the appropriate methodological approach in order to identify research topics, formulate research questions, choose the appropriate data extraction tools and finally proceed with the analysis of the findings as well as the synthesis of the conclusions.
General Skills
• Application of knowledge in practice
• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Autonomous work
• Teamwork
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
INTRODUCTION ABOUT RESEARCH
TYPES OF RESEARCH
DATA AND RESEARCH TYPES
RESEARCH QUESTIONS-OBJECTIVES-HYPOTHESES
THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW-RESEARCH
THE PLAGIARISM
THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH-RESEARCH TOOLS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH-STAGES
ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRES
Additional bibliography for study
Veal, Χρήστου (2020). Ερευνητική Μεθοδολογία στον τουρισμό Broken Hill Publishing.
Adams, John; Khan, Hafiz T.A; Raeside, Robert & White, David (2007). Research methods for graduate business and social science students. London: Response.
Andrews, Richard (2005). Research questions. London: Continuum.
Baker, T. L. (n.d.). Doing social research. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Black, Thomas R. (1999). Doing quantitative research in the Social Science. London: Sage Publications.
Flick, Uwe (2009). An Introduction to qualitative research. (4th ed.). New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Stouffer, Samuel A. (1962). Social research to test ideas. New York: Free Press.