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AM201306

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Developing research questions in empirical research;
  • Quantitative and qualitative study design;
  • Conducting surveys;
  • Descriptive statistics;
  • Hypothesis testing and inference statistics;
  • Correlation analysis;
  • Analysis of variance (ANOVA);
  • Regression analysis;
  • Qualitative interviews and focus groups;
  • Observation and document analysis;
  • Analyzes of qualitative data;
  • Validity and reliability;
  • Interpretation and discussion of data;
  • Introduction to "Big data" in business and management;
  • Ethical issues in empirical research.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

After completing this course, students should have acquired knowledge on how to carry out empirical research in the domain of economic and business administration. This includes knowledge about:

  • Research problems and corresponding research questions and how these lay the premises for the research process;
  • Qualitative and quantitative research designs and corresponding methods of data collection;
  • Methods for analysing of qualitative and quantitative data;
  • Criteria for assessing the quality of empirical research;

Skills

After completing the course, students should be able to carry out empirical research by applying both quantitative and/or qualitative methods. This includes being able to:

  • Run statistical analyzes and interpret results using statistical software;
  • Assess the validity and reliability of empirical research projects;
  • Report and communicate the main results and draw conclusions from empirical research projects.

General competence:

The course shall provide a solid academic basis for:

  • Being able to select a valid methodological approach in empirical research and business analysis
  • Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data
  • Develop the ability to critically reflect on methods and be able to reflect on the implications of empirical findings

Learning methods and activities

  • Lectures
  • Group Work
  • Mandatory assignments
  • Introduction to statistical software

Additional information: Some lectures may be given in English. Mandatory work requirements: A mandatory assignment in pdf. Must be approved by the teacher in order to obtain the right to the exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

Re-sit of written exam in August.

Compulsory assignments are valid at re-sit exam.

This course is only available for students with admission to Business Administration (BØA). See the Specific Conditions for more details.

Compulsory assignments can include individual and/or group assignments. Information about compulsory assignments are given at start of semester.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

To be decided at the beginning of the semester

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of International Business

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-05-28 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ankeret/Hovedbygget
Room C218
40 candidates
Room C225
15 candidates
Gnisten/Fagskolen
Room G328A
18 candidates
Room G326
36 candidates
Room G331
13 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.