The aim of the course is to get acquainted with and get understanding of several important quantitative and qualitative methods for software engineering research.
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The following quantitative subjects will be discussed:
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Fundamental statistical concepts/elementary probability topics
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Correlation and regression analysis
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Analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA, multi-way ANOVA, ANCOVA, repeated measures, multivariate ANOVA )
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Logistic regression
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Factor analysis (principal component analysis)
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Cluster analysis
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Non-parametric tests
The following qualitative methods will be discussed:
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Systematic literature review
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Grounded theory
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Case studies
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Experiment design and operation
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Analysis and interpretation
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Mixed methods
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Design research
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Ethics
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