Course syllabus

Metodik
Methods

YTHA60, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 2
Date of Decision: 2012-03-20

General Information

Compulsory for: YL1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is to practise different techniques of collecting information. The techniques are experimental study and questionnaire study.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Ability to identify important aspects concerning experimental studies.
Ability to accomplish a questionnaire study including discussion and validation of aim, selection methods, design of questions, processing of answers and discussion of results.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

be able to accomplish an experimental study
be able to accomplish a questionnaire study
be able to present the result of the studies orally and in writing to different target groups

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to critically examine the framing of a study

Contents

The course have three parts. The first part is about writing a report, the second part is about planing, accomplish and validate a questionnaire study, and the third part is about planing, accomplish and validate an experimental study. The course will discuss different concepts regarding experimental and questionnaire studies.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Report from experimental study, questionnair study.

Parts
Code: 0112. Name: Experimental Study.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Active participation in the study, approved written and oral report from eprerimental study.
Code: 0212. Name: Questionnaire Study.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Active participation in the project, approved written and oral report from questionnair study.
Code: 0312. Name: Take Active Part in Seminars.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Nils-Bo Nilsson, Nils-Bo.Nilsson@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.livsmedel.lth.se
Further information: Study visits and guest lectures are compulsory. In case of legal impediment the student has to accomplish an individual assignment with an equivalent content.