Applied Scientific Methods (MPH170)

The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed in order to apply scientific methods in their study and work, including their master's thesis.


Course description for study year 2025-2026

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

MPH170

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Spring

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

  • Overview of research methods, aiming at understanding what method to apply for a certain research question
  • Outline and design of a research project
  • Literature search
  • Scientific writing
  • Get feedback from a fellow student (peer reviewer) on a chosen previous exam assignment
  • Rules and regulations for ethical conduct of research, incl. privacy data protection issues
  • Presentation technique

Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed this course should have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

  • Has thorough knowledge of writing in research processes
  • Has thorough knowledge of forums and channels in which research results are published
  • Has thorough knowledge of the formal academic writing conventions
  • Has thorough understanding of the common research methods in their field

Skills

The candidate

  • Can conduct searches in literature databases and identify applicable research results
  • Can analyze and critically evaluate various information sources
  • Can write summaries using their own words
  • Can formulate scientific reports
  • Can use electronic referencing tools
  • Can carry out objective and constructive peer reviews on written work
  • Can identify the research method used in a scientific text
  • Can explain the application of a research method in a research project
  • Can discuss and compare research approaches in the domain of quantitative or qualitative methods

General competence

The candidate

  • Can identify research fraud and plagiarism
  • Has a thorough knowledge of responsibility for authorship and co-authorship in accordance with the Vancouver Convention

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Recommended prerequisites

MPH100 Quantitative Research Methods, MPH105 Qualitative Research Methods

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Home exam 1/1 14 Days Letter grades

Coursework requirements

Oral presentation, Written assignment, 80% Attendance

1) Oral presentation 

2) Written assignment

3) 80% class attendance. If more than 50% attendance is achieved, the student will be given an individual evaluation.

Course teacher(s)

Study Program Director:

Daniel Adrian Lungu

Method of work

The course is organized in on-campus modules, and the course work will consist of lectures, seminars, peer review and individual work.

Open for

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Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.

Literature

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