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Quantitative Research Methods

Code: 39424
ECTS: 4.0
Lecturers in charge: doc. dr. sc. Ajana Löw
Lecturers: doc. dr. sc. Ajana Löw - Practicum
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Load:
Lecture typeTotal
Lectures 15
Clinical practicals 30
Recreation excercises 30
Laboratory exercises 30
Physical education excercises 30
Proofreading exercises 30
Disscussion panels 30
Practicum 30
Practical foreign language exercises 30
Exercises 30
Methodology exercises 30
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills for applying parametric and nonparametric statistical methods, using the statistical program SPSS.

Course content:
Basic functions of the SPSS statistical program
Coding plan, dataset preparation and dataset editing
Managing dataset variables
Tabular and graphical presentation of data
Descriptive indicators in the SPSS statistical program
Testing the normality of distribution in the statistical program SPSS
Nonparametric tests
Parametric and nonparametric methods of testing the difference between two samples in the statistical program SPSS
Parametric and non-parametric methods of testing the difference between two sets of observation in the statistical program SPSS
Correlation coefficients in the SPSS statistical program
Analysis of variance in the statistical program SPSS
Reporting results

Student obligations: Students are required to attend lectures (80%), and do a project assignment.
Assessment and evaluation of student work during classes and at the final exam: Points earned through various activities are added up and based on that a final grade is formed.
Learning outcomes:
  1. Evaluating the effects of education and rehabilitation programs and procedures
  2. Modifying/changing education and rehabilitation programs and procedures depending on the evaluation results
  3. Planning and conducting research that is based on the ethical codex and social validity of the research results
  4. Interpreting and explaining research-based information about process of education and rehabilitation and support systems for children with disabilities and persons with disabilities to professional and general public
  5. Implementing appropriate methodology in scientific work
Literature:
  1. Petzova statistika, , Petz B., Kolesarić, V., Ivanec, D., , 2012.
  2. Metode znanstvenog istraživanja u društvenim i humanističkim znanostima, , Mejovšek, M., , 2013.
2. semester
Obvezni predmeti Edukacijska rehabilitacija: INKLUZIJA i ART, 2. semestar - Regular studij - Educational Rehabilitation
Obvezni predmeti Edukacijska rehabilitacija: VID i ART, 2. semestar - Regular studij - Educational Rehabilitation
Mandatory course - Regular studij - Educational Rehabilitation

4. semester
Obvezni predmeti Edukacijska rehabilitacija: INKLUZIJA i ART, 2. semestar - Regular studij - Educational Rehabilitation
Obvezni predmeti Edukacijska rehabilitacija: VID i ART, 2. semestar - Regular studij - Educational Rehabilitation
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Quantitative Research Methods