Study Guide

Objective

The student understands the basic concepts of statistics and knows the basic principles and methods of data acquisition. They will be able to create a questionnaire and to input, process and report research results using various software. He/she is also able to interpret the obtained results, ready statistics and statistical surveys.

Content

- Basic concepts of statistics
- Sampling methods and experimental research
- Measurement and measurement scales
- Drawing up a questionnaire and collecting material
- Description of observation data (key figures and distributions)
- Dependency analysis (cross-tabulation and correlation)
- Presentation of results in tables and figures
- Interpretation and reporting of results
- Webropol, Excel, and SPSS for Windows statistical software for processing and analyzing research data
- Use of SPSS for Windows statistical program to process and analyze research data

Materials

Hirsjärvi, Remes & Sajavaara 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. Kirjayhtymä

Heikkilä, T. (2014). Tilastollinen tutkimus (9. uudistettu painos.). Edita.

The material provided by the teacher during the course

Teaching methods

The course is completed entirely as an online course.

Student workload

3 x 26,7 h = 80 h

Further information

The course can be started when the supervisor of your thesis has approved the topic of the thesis.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to perform satisfactorily the basic concepts of statistics, basic principles, and methods of data acquisition. The student is able to conduct a web survey with Webropol software, to input the data into SPSS software and to know the basic procedures for processing the data. He/she is able to present satisfactorily applying the results of statistical research using frequency distributions and indices and is able to perform basic analyses of the relationship between two variables. He/she can interpret the results and understand the principles of statistical reasoning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well the basic concepts of statistics, basic principles and methods of data acquisition and their application. The student is able to carry out a web survey with Webropol software, feeds data into SPSS software and is well-versed in data processing. He/she is able to present well the results of statistical research using frequency distributions and indices and is able to perform basic analyses of the relationship between two variables. The student can interpret the results and understand the principles of statistical reasoning.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the basic concepts of statistics, basic principles, and methods of data acquisition and their application. The student is able to carry out a web survey with Webropol software, feeds data into SPSS software and has excellent command of data processing. He/she is able to present excellently applying the results of statistical research using frequency distributions and indices and is able to perform basic analyses of the relationship between two variables. The student can interpret the results and understand the principles of statistical reasoning.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course is based on the assignments and assignments completed during the course.

Qualifications

Introduction to research and development