Research Methods in Computer Science and Informatics 7.5 credits

The course contains a fundamental introduction to modern views on Science aiming at Engineering Science, Computer Science, and Informatics. Focus is on giving the student an insight in the history and philosophy of science and how to apply scientific methods within Engineering Science, Computer Science, and Informatics. The student shall, after completion of the course, have the necessary knowledge about how to conduct research projects and how to write scientific reports. The course contains the following elements: - Various research paradigm: Positivism, Hermeneutics, Interpretation, Critical Research, Design Science, Action research - Computer Science and Informatics as research area - Inductive and deductive research - Qualitative and quantitative studies - Systematic information retrieval - Experiment and proof of concept as research method - State of the art - To write and review scientific reports