RSNE4011 – Quantitative research methods and design

The course provides training in core quantitative research methods.

Areas of study include:

• Research problems and strategies in special needs education
• Research design, methods, measurements and data collection

This course is jointly taught with RSNE3011.

Knowledge

After completing the course, you should have gained:

• a broad understanding of quantitative research design, reliability and validity
• knowledge of methods used for survey design, cross-sectional design, longitudinal design, experimental design and quasi-experimental design
• knowledge about Philosophy of science and research ethics

Skills

After completing the course, you should be able to:

• use and evaluate different quantitative research designs
• apply critical and independent thinking to quantitative research questions
• critically read and assess quantitative research literature
• conceptualize, plan and evaluate a quantitative research proposal

General competences

After completing the course, you should have gained the ability to:

• understand which types of research questions can be answered using quantitative research designs
• describe the key characteristics of quantitative research methods, including their strengths and limitations, with reference to the field of special needs education
• describe and discuss key characteristics of quantitative data collection and analysis methods, and reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches
• understand the principles of research ethics

The teaching consists of lectures and seminars. Parts of the teaching are compulsory.

Compulsory components:

• Attendance at seminar
• Written group assignment designing a quantitative research project

The compulsory components must be completed and approved in order to sit the exam and are valid for three years.

Refer to the guidelines for attendance in compulsory teaching sessions.