Methodology and Scientific Research Methods
44.04.01 TEACHER’S TRAINING
Major – ADULT EDUCATION
Qualification (degree) – Master
Training programme – ACADEMIC MASTER’S PROGRAMME
Course modules (units, topics):
Course contents:
1. Unit “Methodology of scientific research”
1.1. Science and methodology of scientific research
1.2. Research activity characteristics.
1.3. Conception, problem, topic and object of research
1.4.Purpose and types of hypotheses, and conceptual framework of research.
1.5. Notion of the research programme. Functions of the research programme
2. Unit “Methods of scientific research and their characteristics”
2.1. General characteristics of methods and techniques of scientific research
2.2. Analysis of documents and observation as theoretical research methods
2.3. Survey, questionnaire and testing as research methods
2.4.Experiment: purpose, types, and stages.
2.5. Graphic, mathematical, and statistic research methods and their characteristics.
Activities:
- Teacher-led group activities in a classroom.
- Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory).
- Tutorials.
Total – 108
Total credit points – 3
Practicals – none
Midterm assessment – pass/fail examination
