Objectives and competences
1. To achieve ability to use of research logic, process, and methods in social sciences.
2. Develop ability to design the research (choose an appropriate research design to answer research questions).
3. Develop the ability to use appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
4. Ability to present research proposals and results in a written and oral manner.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. The Logic of Social Science Research
2. Philosophical Paradigms
3. The Research Process
4. Choosing the Research Problem
5. Research Design
6. Population and Sample, Probability and Non-Probability Sampling
7. Data Collection Methods
8. Data Analysis Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative)
9. Design of Survey Research, Questionnaire Design
10. Data Analysis methods: statistical analysis uni/bi/multivariat methods
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures,
• discussions,
• case studies,
• learning by doing.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
After completing the course requirements the student knows how to:
• Design the research process in social sciences
• Conduct the analysis of originality of the research topic
• Define the research problem and goals, formulation of the research questions
• Use the appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods on the various research fields
• Use the appropriate statistical analyses according to the research problem and gathered data and interpret the obtained results
Readings
1. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (6th ed., str. XXVII, 291). SAGE.
2. Kljajić Borštnar, M. (2021). Raziskovanje informacijskih sistemov: učbenik (str. 45). Fakulteta za organizacijske vede.
3. The Sage handbook of quantitative methodology for the social sciences (str. XIII, 511). (2004). Sage.
4. Neuman, W. L. (2014). Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches (7th ed., str. II, 598). Pearson.
5. Jesenko, J., & Jesenko, M. (2007). Multivariatne statistične metode (str. 346). Moderna organizacija.
6. Kalton, G., & Vehovar, V. (2001). Vzorčenje v anketah (str. 189). Fakulteta za družbene vede.
7. Myers, M. D. (2020). Qualitative research in business & management (3rd ed., str. XVI, 358). SAGE.
8. Oates, J. B. (2006). Researching Information Systems and Computing, Sage.
9. Field, A. P. (2024). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics (6th ed., str. XXXII, 1110). Sage.
