autumn 2020
REI-3016 Quantitative methods - 5 ECTS
Admission requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum of 80 ECTS within tourism, out-door recreation, event studies, marketing and communication, social sciences, humanities or education.
International applicants who hold a bachelor's degree or equicalent issued in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand: An average grade C is a minimum requirement.
International applicants who hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent issued in countries other than the above mentioned region/countries: An average grade B is a minimum requirement in addition to fulfilling formal admission requirements for Master's level entry.
Non-EU applicants need to have a Higher Education Entrance Qualification from their home countries and certified fulfilment of English language requirements.
Application code: 9731 (nordic applicants)
Objectives of the course
Students should obtain the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge: the student should have
- an in-depth knowledge of how to develop quantitative research questions
- an in-depth knowledge of how to collect and analyze quantitative data
- an in-depth knowledge of the ethical aspects of the quantitative research process
Skills: the student should be able to
- plan and design a minor research project using quantitative data
- collect and analyze quantitative data
- use statistical software to analyze quantitative data
- write up and report social research using quantitative data
Competence: the student should be able to
- critically reflect on the use of quantitative research in the social sciences
- explain ethical considerations associated with the conduct of quantitative social research and the use of quantitative research results
- apply the principles of academic integrity and practices
Teaching methods
Lectures will be given in an intensive mode (classes given in blocks) in autumn semester only. Students are expected to work 140 hours.
Teaching will consist of eight lectures (3x45), which include student involvement in classroom discussions, group and individual tasks and exercises with PC software.
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the quality systems of UiT - The Arctic University of Norway.
Assessment
Coursework: the following coursework requirements must be completed and approved in order to take the final exam
- 70% attendance in the lectures
- 4-6 approved hand-in of assignments. The exact number will be announced at the beginning of the course
Exam: the exam will consist of
- one 4-hour written school exam
The exam will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.
- About the course
- Campus: Alta |
- ECTS: 5
- Course code: REI-3016
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier
- Tidligere år og semester for dette emnet