2013/2014 BA-4MM Mixed Methods
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Mixed Methods |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | One Semester |
Course period | Spring |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and
Sociology
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Last updated on 14-08-2013 |
Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
On successful completion of the
course, the student should be able to design and execute
qualitative as well as combinations of quantitative and qualitative
inquiries in relation to substantive issues in the cross-field of
business administration and sociology. Specifically, the student
should be able to:
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Course prerequisites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The courses 3AOA, 3QLM, 4CCP, and 4MM have one intergrated exam. The exam is 30 ECTS. You can only participate in 4MM if you also register for the other courses: 3AOA, 3QLM, and 4CCP. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Requirements about active
class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
Participation in the workshop in the course Qualitative Methods is mandatory in order to participate in the second year project. If a student is unable to participate in the workshop, due to illness, the makeup examination is a 10-page home assignment which is to be approved by the course coordinator. For more details, see separate guidelines. |
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Examination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This course aims to provide students
with (1) knowledge about different designs, possibilities and
limitations of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as
knowledge about the validity of these methods, and (2) skills to
use different combinations of mixed methods and different
analytical strategies in relation to the cross-field of
organizational sociology and business administration, as well as
the ability to critically reflect on the knowledge produced.
Course Desciption. This course comprises three blocs. The first bloc discusses the kinds of questions that mixed methods may address, and how a mixed methods research project may be designed. The second bloc focuses on issues around data collection and analysis. Finally, the third bloc discusses how the findings may be integrated and interpreted, and how a mixed methods project may be reported and evaluated. The course curriculum thus covers all stages of the research process. While the curriculum suggests a linear research process, however, it will be emphasized throughout that the different stages are interdependent and that the process is in fact iterative. Each class will thus necessarily also touch on other stages in the research process. |
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each of the three blocs consists of
two classes in consecutive weeks. Each class is followed by a
workshop in which students apply their newly acquired knowledge of
mixed methods to their second year projects.
For these workshops, students will be split into two groups. These groups will stay the same for the whole course. Throughout, students will be working in teams. The teams will be the same as for the second year projects. In advance of each workshop, each team prepares an assignment. These assignments are closely related to both the content of the week’s class and the second year project. All assignments will be available on learn a week in advance. All teams are expected to shortly present their assignment during the workshop. Moreover, another team will be assigned as discussants, and will prepare feedback. We will rotate who discusses whose project with every workshop. A schedule indicating presenters and discussants for each weak will be uploaded to learn. To make sure that the discussants have enough time to prepare feedback, each team has to upload the assignment to learn at least 24 hours in advance of the workshop. This schedule is tight, but please note that the assignments are short and preparation for the discussion should therefore not take long. |
Last updated on
14-08-2013