Subject description
- The principles and organization of research
- Theory and design of researchin the social and economic sciences
- formulation of research problem and planing of the research work.
- the acquisition of data and the choice of methods
- organisation of research;
- the principles of scientific reporting and presentation;
- Econometric data analysis
- linear regression
- multivariate analysis
- time series models,
- models with discrete dependent variables,
- Operational research and mathematic modeling
- optimization problem
- mathematic modeling
- linear programming
- the base of decision-making theory
- objective and multicriterial programming
- Markow chains
- Sector modeling: deterministic and stochastic models
- Qualitative research methods
- approaches and techniques of qualitative methods (analysis of the content of the text, individual and group interviews);
- alternative approaches to qualitative research: action research, theory of actors and the networks ' actor-network theory '
The subject is taught in programs
Objectives and competences
The objective of the course is to enable the planning of research and deepen the knowledge of fundamental quantitative and qualitative methods in the field of economic and social research in biosciences.
The candidate is able to the conceptualization, organization and evaluation of the research in the area of economic and social sciences in the biosciences. Candidates are able to use the basic research methods on the various research questions and are able to further deepening of the methodological knowledge.
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Tutorial
- Seminar
Expected study results
Knowledge and understanding:
The students are gaining a knowledge on research concepts and methods in the wider field of economic and social science research in the biosciences.
Basic sources and literature
- Hennink, M, I. Hutter, A. Bailey. 2020. Qualitative research methods. Sage; Los Angeles
- Ethridge, D. 2004. Research methodology in applied economics. 2.izd., Blackwell: Ames
- Gujarati, N. 2012. Basic Econometrics. 12th ed. McGraw Hill, Boston
- Zadnik Stirn, L. 2001. Metode operacijskih raziskav za poslovno odločanje. Littera Picta, Ljubljana
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