RESEARCH METHODS
| Title | ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΔΕΔΟΜΕΝΩΝ / RESEARCH METHODS |
| Code | ΜΑΥ8 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Afroditi Lola |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022278 |
Programme of Study: PMS EKPAIDEUSĪ STO CΗORO
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600288991
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288991
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
• Understand the different research methods in social sciences
• Implement appropriate data collection strategies
• Synthesize the elements of methodology to design a survey
• Describe the types of sampling in quantitative and qualitative research
• Apply different statistical analysis techniques
• Design a research proposal
• Distinguish the measurement levels of the variables
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
1: Introduction to scientific research
2: Choosing the research topic/ Research proposal
3: Research Strategies in the Social Sciences and Ethics
4: Literature review
5: Quantitative Research and Questionnaire Development I
6: Quantitative Research and Questionnaire Development II
7: Google Forms & SPSS Online Questionnaire Design and data screening
8: Qualitative research and interview plan development
9: Ethnographic research and Observation
10: Sampling Methods in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
11: Quantitative data analysis using SPSS I
12: Quantitative data analysis using SPSS II
13: Qualitative Data Analysis: Thematic Analysis, Grounded Theory
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 77.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 35 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 162.5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Last Update
11-03-2025
