Research Methods I in Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work, 7.5 credits
Forskningsmetodik I i Livslångt lärande, hållbarhet och arbete, 7.5 högskolepoäng
| Course Code: | LFSS26 |
| Confirmed: | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Valid From: | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Education Cycle: | Second-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Social sciences |
| Subject group: | Education |
| Specialised in: | A1F Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements |
| Main field of study: | Education |
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and exercises performed individually and in groups.
Lectures are joint with parallel master programmes. Seminars and exercises are adapted to the specific main field of study (Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work).
A learning management system is used.
Students who have been admitted to and registered for a course have the right to receive instruction/supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course instance to which they were accepted. After that, the right to receive instruction/supervision expires.
Language of instruction is English.
Passed courses of at least 10 credits from the Master's program Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work, or equivalent. English proficiency is required.
The grades A, B, C, D and E are all passing grades. For courses with more than one element of examination, students are given a final grade based on an overall assessment of all the elements included in the course. The final grade of the course is issued only when all elements of examination have been passed.
The examination is based on the intended learning outcomes.
The course is examined through a Individual written assignment.
The examination must allow for students to be assessed on an individual basis. Further information concerning assessment of specific intended learning outcomes and grading criteria is provided at the beginning of the course.
The recieve a passing grade on the course the student must achieve an approved grade on all group presentations and the individual written assignment. The grade received on the individual written assignment decides the final grade for the full course.
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Individual written assignment | 7.5 credits | A/B/C/D/E/FX/F |
The instruction is followed up throughout the course. A course evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A summary and comments are published in the learning management system. The evaluation constitutes a basis for future improvements to the course.
Students are guaranteed a minimum of three attempts to pass an examination, including the regular attempt.
If a student has failed the same examination three times, the student can request that the next attempt be graded by a new examiner. The decision to accept or reject such a request is made by the associate dean of education. A student may not make a second attempt at any examination already passed in order to receive a higher grade.
In case a course is terminated or significantly altered, examination according to the earlier syllabus shall be offered on at least two occasions in the course of one year after the termination/alteration.
The examiner has the right to give an adapted examination or let the student carry out the examination in an alternative way provided that the intended learning outcomes can be secured and that there are exceptional reasons for this, including the student's right to targeted study support.
Brace. N., Kemp, R. and Snelgar, R. (2016 (or newer)). SPSS for Psychologists (and everybody else) . Palgrave McMillan.
Creswell, J.W & Creswell D.J. (2018 (or newer)). Research Design. Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches . SAGE.
Della Porta, D. (2014) (ed.). Methodological Practices in Social Movement Research . Oxford University Press, online edn,http://www.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198719571.001.0001, chapters 3 and 5.
Neuendorf. K.A. (2017 (or newer)). The Content Analysis Guidebook. SAGE
Oreskes. N (2019). Why trust science? Princeton University Press. Available online at: http://www.primo.library.ju.se/permalink/46JUL_INST/1kh77vo/alma998107310603831. First 92 pages.
Sundström, M. (2020). How not to write a thesis or dissertation: a guide to success through failure. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Tarrow, S. (2010). “The Strategy of Paired Comparison: Toward a Theory of Practice”. Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 43 , No 2, 235-237.
Selected articles and methodological texts within the field of Lifelong Learning (approx. 200 pages).
Citing Sources – How to Create Literature References
https://ju.se/library/academic-language/reference-management.html
Sourcewise: A Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism Information about plagiarism at higher education institutions Available in the learning management system