Quantitative Research Methods in Innovation Studies (DSV610)
This course is an entry-level course to quantitative analysis in innovation studies for PhD students. It features an introduction to the software R, discusses data reduction techniques, cross-section and panel regressions, as well as social network analyses.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
DSV610
Version
2
Credits (ECTS)
7.5
Semester tution start
Spring, Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring, Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
Students will have an overview of quantitative analysis techniques and their application in innovation research.
Students will be able to evaluate the use of methods and the main data sources relevant for innovation research.
Students will be able to develop new knowledge and new theories on innovation using quantitative methods.
Skills:
Students will be able to conduct innovation research at a basic level using quantitative methods, including factor analysis, cross-sectional and panel regressions as well as social network analysis.
Students will be able to formulate new research questions and conduct novel research using quantitative methods.
Students will be able to handle the statistical software R
General competence:
Students will be able to assess when and how to use quantitative research methods.
Students will be able to discuss academic analyses in the field at a basic level.
Students will be able to apply and conduct quantitative methods at a basic to intermediate level.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
Term paper | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed |
To obtain 7.5 ECTS points requires active participation during the course as well as an accepted paper of 5.000-6.000 words demonstrating competence in using quantitative methods. The paper should be based on the topic of the PhD thesis and reflect the literature used in the course. It has to be centered around a self-selected/self-developed research hypothesis embedded into the contemporary literature, an adequate self-designed research strategy utilizing one or multiple methods taught in the course, and a fully-fledged discussion of the results.Term paper - appr. 5.000-6.000 words, which includes a solid empirical assessment of at least one hypothesis. The paper will be assessed as a pass/fail.