Subject 'Methods of Research'

Year:   2019.5/2020.5    2020.5/2021.5    2021.5/2022.5    2022.5/2023.5    2023.5/2024.5    

Science and scientific knowledge. The concept of science and its main features. The nature of science. Scientific functions. Cognition and conscious perception. Scientific research, applied research, commercial research. The species of research. Requirements for the research. The nature of scientific research. Applied research. Business Consultancy. The research process. Research stages. Writing as part of the reseach process. Research structure. Course of the investigation. Topic selection and demarcation. Problem investigation and study design, research strategies. The research problem and its formulation. The study design. Research methods. Data and data collection. Qualitative research methods. Quantitative research methods. Combined research methods. The choice of research method, depending on the research problem in setting. Analysis of data and methods of analysis. Data preparation and analysis. Data analysis. Case Studies - planning and implementing. Sources of information, research ethics, plagiarism, formatting requirements. The structure of the written work; Content and topics. Authorship science. Basics of selection of scientific literature. Basic sources for referencing and quoting. Plagiarism in science.

General objective of a course:
Provide basic understanding regarding basic principles in applied research and methods of research and explain the compilation and formatting requirements.

Students are familiar with:
1. the requirements set for research;
2. a variety of research methods and their choice principles.

Students are able to:
1. formulate research objectives, plan and carry out research;
2. develop a research agenda;
3. apply different research methods on the basis of the tasks set and the organizational and environmental constraints;
4. use the acquired knowledge in their thesis work in the framework of carrying out the survey;
5. formalize the research results.

Course duration 8 weeks (stationary study); 3 academic sessions (distance learning). Web-based e-learning by 40%, during the semester include contact classes by 60% according to the teaching plan. Lecturing in the classroom; web-based e-learning, seminars (discussions, group work and individual tasks, presentation), written home assignment.

1. Eedo Kalle, August Aarma; Teadustöö aused, TTÜ Kirjastus 2003;
2. Sirkka Hirsjärvi, Pirkko Remes, Paula Sajavaara; Uuri ja kirjuta, Kirjastus Medicina 2005;
3. Lembit Õunapuu; Kvalitatiivne ja kvantitatiivne uurimisviis sotsiaalteaduses; Tartu Ülikool 2014;
4. Pervez Ghauri, Kjell Gronønhaug; Äriuuringute meetodid, Kirjastus KÜLIM 2004;
5. Uurimistöö meetodid - Jelizaveta Janno; e-kursus TTK MOODLE keskkonnas http://ekool.tktk.ee/course/view.php?id=951

Evaluation method - exam. The final grade shares the results of the following:
1. Individual research tasks in material formalization; the maximum proportion of 10% of the final grade; a prerequisite criterion for the final presentation of the study draft at the end of teh course;
2. Reviewing a thesis in groups; written review and oral presentation; the maximum proportion of 30% of the final grade; a prerequisite criterion for the final presentation of the study draft at the end of the course;
3. Individual research design - preparation and presentation of a complete study draft wit all its compulsory elements; the maximum proportion of 60% of the final grade.
Minimum positive grade - "poor" (1)

Research Methods e-course at TTK MOODLE environment: Uurimistöö meetodid - Jelizaveta Janno; e-kursus TTK MOODLE keskkonnas http://ekool.tktk.ee/course/view.php?id=951

2020: LK  LO  OK  

2019: LK  OK  TL  

2018: LK  OK  TK  TL  

2017: TK  TL  

2016: TK  TL  

2015: TL  

2014: TL  

2013: TL