This course is designed to give students an overview of the use of mixed methods research. This course summarizes the key aspects of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods and uses a number of example research projects to discuss how they can be combined to answer research questions.
At the end of the course the students should demonstrate the ability to use the mixed methods. The students should be able to come up with a research question which is best researched via mixed methods. Starting with these research questions, students have the knowledge to write an appropriate research plan, know appropriate ways to analyze the data, and are able to discuss results coming from mixed methods data. Students should be able to communicate these ideas via a presentation.