Processing, Analysing and Interpreting Data (5cr)

Objective

Student
-masters the collection, processing and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and is able to apply these skills in R&D activity
-masters data analysis methods and data interpretation
-is familiar with conceptual contents related to different data thus being able to read and utilise scientific publications in the R&D activity at work and in the work community
-masters the basics of combining, connecting and integrating data as well as data interpretation according to mixed methods
-is able to critically assess the reliability and ethics of data processing, analysis and interpretation as well as utilisation possibilities
-masters the basics methods of statistics related to research and development in own field
-is familiar with the basics of statistical testing and deduction and is able to run the most usual tests

Content

Requirements of qualitative research data and data analysis
Processing, analysing and interpretation of qualitative research data, quantification
Content analysis
Combining qualitative and quantitative research data (mixed methods)
Reliability of data and ethical solutions
Requirements of qualitative research data and prerequisites of data analysis
Collecting, processing, analysing and interpreting qualitative research data
Statistics, scales, variables, sampling methods, sample, loss, population, stages of statistical research, data matrix
Describing data (average and dispersion, figures and tables)
Interconnections between variables
Tabling and graphics
Basics of statistical testing

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
Student
-masters the basic concepts related to different data and their application
-masters qualitative/quantitative data processing, analysis and interpretation basics
-recognizes the basics of the reliability and ethics of data processing, analysis and interpretation and is able to apply them
-is able to run basic statistics technically correctly and according to plan
-is able to interpret statistics correctly
-is able to critically interpret qualitative results based on the data