The course aims to familiarize them with the research methods they will need during their studies, especially when writing their papers and completing their dissertation.

The first part of the course attempts to summarize key issues in the epistemology of the social sciences and to present in a comprehensible way the basic methods of quantitative, qualitative, field research and case study. Thus, it is possible to cover a significant range of methodological problems in the social sciences. Also, students come in contact with the challenges and methodological orientations and gain sufficient knowledge of the field of social research as a whole.

SPECIFIC ISSUES

Principles and methods in socio-scientific research
Methodology of Qualitative and Quantitative Research
SWOT method
PEST analysis
Implementation of a questionnaire
Fieldwork
Data analysis
Descriptive statistics
Cross-tabulation tables
Chi-Square Test of Independence
Scientific & Cognitive Issues, Archival Research, Primary and Secondary Sources, Documentation and Critique of Sources
Writing a scientific paper
Experimental designs, Focus Groups, Delphi
Advantages and disadvantages of using the internet for conducting survey research
Regression, Bi-variate correlation, multivariate analysis (cluster analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, etc.)

Recognize the basic principles of epistemology and methods in socio-scientific research in social research
To get acquainted with Scientific & Cognitive issues
Be able to prepare Archival research
Be able to produce research from Primary and Secondary Sources
Be able to document and critique sources
Be able to write scientific paper
Apply the principles of methodology in their study
To methodologically organize the assignments that will be called to prepare
To conduct quantitative and qualitative research
Conduct field research
Conduct a case study
Apply the SWOT method
Apply PEST analysis
To construct a questionnaire
Collect and analyze data
Apply descriptive statistics
Analyze cross-tabulation tables
Apply Chi-Square Test of Independence

The evaluation of students takes place in Greek (except foreign Erasmus students) through (a) a written assignment at the end of the course, (b) public presentations by the students during seminars, and (c) an oral examination in the middle of the semester (exam combining formative and deductive functions).