Overview
The primary objective of this course is to provide students with adequate knowledge on the logical path of scientific research and the choice of appropriate methods – tools for the analysis of the potential development issues. This specialized knowledge gives to students the opportunity both to design and implement a research and to acquire critical thinking necessary to solve complex issue and problems.
Consequently, the course includes the following:
1. Concepts, principles, importance and purposes of scientific research
2. Identification and formulation of the central problem (research question) and of the assumptions
3. Investigation of the field, literature research
4. Structuring the analysis concerning, investigation of data resources: central assumptions, main themes for investigation, identification of quantitative and / or qualitative variables in the model, selection of appropriate research method
5. Specificities of primary and secondary research, search and selection of data sources
6. Implementation of tools for primary research: sample, sample size, sampling methods, alternative forms of questionnaires, coding questions..
7. Data entry technics and reliability tests
8. Statistical analysis of data: (a) simple exploratory statistical analysis, (b) advanced exploratory analysis: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), (c) Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), (d) regression and projections
9.Verification of the main assumptions of the model, discussion on the findings as regards existing theories and approaches, drawing conclusions.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Language Greek, English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
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