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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254627003321

Autore

Pruzan Peter

Titolo

Research Methodology : The Aims, Practices and Ethics of Science / / by Peter Pruzan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-27167-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 326 p. 4 illus., 1 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

001.42

Soggetti

Physical measurements

Measurement   

Research—Moral and ethical aspects

Sociology—Research

Statistics 

Science education

Measurement Science and Instrumentation

Research Ethics

Research Methodology

Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences

Science Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Science -- Hypotheses, Theories and Laws -- Scientific Statements: Their Justification and Acceptance -- Measurement -- Experimentation -- Scientific Method and the Design of Research -- Uncertainty, Probability and Statistics in Research -- Research -- Ethics and Responsibility in Scientific Research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an in-depth guide to effective scientific research. Ranging from the philosophical to the practical, it explains at the outset what science can – and can’t – achieve, and discusses its relationship to mathematics and laws. The author then pays extensive attention to the scientific method, including experimental design, verification, uncertainty and statistics. A major aim of the book is to help young



scientists reflect upon the deeper aims of their work and make the best use of their talents in contributing to progress. To this end, it also includes sections on planning research, on presenting one’s findings in writing, as well as on ethics and the responsibilities of scientists. .