Course content

• Research ethics
• Quantitative research designs
• Choice of methods, including planning and how to carry out and analyze experiments/studies
• Data analysis and statistics
• Tools for quantitative research of Human-Computer Interaction
• Practical quantitative research project within Human
• Computer Interaction, including litterature review and the writing of an "journal style" scientific paper

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• deep knowledge of tools and methodologis for quantitative research in Human-Computer Interaction

Skills

• be able to suggest a topic for quantitative investigation within the area of Human Computer Interaction
• independently be able to make a plan of how to carry out a scientific work
• be able to work with relevant tools for gathering data in HCI, like eye-trackers and questionaires
• be able to facilitate and analyze data from science projects

General knowledge

• have competence to read and analyze scientific publications
• be able to report results from scientific projects, including projects carried out by the student
• have developed a clear ethical attitude in relation to how scientific methodology is used
• experience in teamwork

Learning methods and activities

• Lectures
• Group work
• Lab work
• E-Learning
• Seminar(s)
• Tutoring

Additional information:

• For the part of the course that is project work it is required that students can meet in groups, and do the necessary data-collection, analyses and writing together.

Specific conditions

Course materials

Books:

• Leedy, P D, and Ormrod, J E: "Practical Research, -Planning and design, 9th ed."Pearson Educational Int. ISBN-10: 0131365665

Credit reductions