| 1 | "empirical", "method", "software engineering"; science vs. engineering; |
| 2 | work modes Theory, Construction, Empiricism (T, C, E); examples; role of empirical methods |
| 3 | Quality criteria: credibility and relevance; qualitative vs. quantitative studies |
| 4 | method archetypes; some useful study types (automated tool benchmarking; holistic field trial of tool or process; interviews + survey; open process investigation; other) |
| 5 | epistemological stance (positivist, interpretivist); "culture"; summary |