Research Methodology

General

• Code: 306
• Semester: 3rd
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures and Practice/Exercises (4)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Course homepage: https://elearning.cm.ihu.gr/course/view.php?id=89
• Instructors: Kafestidis Stylianos
• Class Schedule:
  • Wed 10:00 - 12:00: (Θ) Αμφιθέατρο 2
  • Thu 14:00 - 15:00: (Θ) Αμφιθέατρο 2
  • Thu 15:00 - 16:00: (ΑΠ) Αμφιθέατρο 2

Course Contents

• Introduction to scientific work. What is research methodology and research methods.
• The bibliographic research.
• Secondary data.
• Scales.
• Doing quantitative research with a structured questionnaire – Questionnaire construction.
• Testing credibility and validity.
• Sampling.
• Qualitative research methods.
• The introduction in writing a research paper.
• The literature review.
• Hypothesis formulation and research methodology.
• Presentation of work results. Closing the job.
• Writing the bibliography.
• Oral Presentation.

Educational Goals

The course aims to introduce students to how primary scientific research is conducted and its contribution to science. Thus, they will be able to engage in researchfor for the production of original knowledge and contribute to the advancement of science.

The objectives of this lesson are:

• To provide directions and tools for conducting a scientific investigation.
• To explain in detail all modern methods for the development of qualitative and quantitative research, providing the necessary knowledge for forming samples, constructing questionnaires, testing questionnaires, conducting surveys, analyzing data and commenting on research findings.
• To help students develop experience so that they are able to distinguish and choose between alternative research methods depending on the type and nature of the problem they have to deal with.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Identify a research topic and know where to turn for help and guidance.
• Search and use appropriate literature (use of new library technologies, scientific journals and other Internet sources, use of secondary data sources).
• Analyze an initial research problem in its important elements and ask questions about what exactly is being researched, what are the alternative possibilities, what are the limitations, what is the situation in relation to the competition, what are the expected results, in order to choose the appropriate combination of techniques and methodology to carry out a research.
• Know alternative research techniques, so that they have the possibility of choosing the most suitable methods.
• Select, construct and use research tools.
• Implement research in all its stages, choosing methods, constructing questionnaires, constructing samples, analyzing data.
• Know basic principles of sampling.
• Interpret results obtained from data analysis.
• Know the basic principles of writing scientific papers.

General Skills

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Teaching Methods

• Face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Online guidance.
• Slides Projection in the classroom.
• Use of E-mail and onlne communication systems.
• Use of e-learning system (moodle).

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

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Recommended Bibliography

1. Πως γίνεται μια επιστημονική εργασία, Ζαφειρόπουλος, Κ.
2. Μέθοδοι έρευνας στις επιχειρήσεις και την οικονομία, Saunders, M Lewis, P Thornhill, A.
3. Η ερευνητική μεθοδολογία στον πραγματικό κόσμο, Grey, D.
4. Εισαγωγή στην κοινωνική έρευνα, Babbie, E.
5. Κοινωνική έρευνα. Μια ξενάγηση στις μεθόδους και τις τεχνικές, Adler, E Clark, R.

Related Research Journals

1. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice.
2. International Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods.
3. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.