Quantitative methods
Pedazur, E.J. & Schmelkin, L.P.: Measurement, Design and Analysis: An Integrated Approach, 1991. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Erlbaum. (Main textbook).
Shadish, W.R., Cook, T.D. & Campbell, D. T.: Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference, 2002. (Recommended reading).
Qualitative methods
It is taken for granted that the students know the content discussed in the chapters 1-15 in Flick, U (2002) from earlier studies or other activities (see below):
Flick, U.: An introduction to qualitative research. , 2002. London: Sage .
Kvale, Steinar: InterViews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing, 1996. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. (Obligatory reading for this course: Chapters 1 - 10, chapter 13). Further information about obligatory reading will be given when the course begins..