230015 UE Methods of Empirical Social Research (2017S)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Do 02.02.2017 10:00 bis Mi 22.02.2017 10:00
- Anmeldung von Sa 25.02.2017 10:00 bis Mo 27.02.2017 10:00
- Abmeldung bis Mo 20.03.2017 23:59
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Donnerstag
02.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
09.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
16.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
23.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
30.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
06.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
27.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
04.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
11.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
18.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
01.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
08.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
22.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Donnerstag
29.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
In this course, students will be evaluated in the following ways:
(a) class participation
(b) writing and narrowing a research topic
(c) writing a quantitative research question
(d) writing research hypotheses
(e) drafting survey questions
(f) pre-testing survey questions
(g) revising survey questions
(h) conducting survey (collecting survey data)
(i) in-class activities: analyzing collected data, interpreting results, writing up results.
(j) writing a qualitative research question
(k) activities outside of class: conducting interviews, transcribing taped interviews
(l) in-class activities: analyzing interview transcripts, interpreting results, writing up results.
(m) 2 in-class exams
(n) final research paper
(a) class participation
(b) writing and narrowing a research topic
(c) writing a quantitative research question
(d) writing research hypotheses
(e) drafting survey questions
(f) pre-testing survey questions
(g) revising survey questions
(h) conducting survey (collecting survey data)
(i) in-class activities: analyzing collected data, interpreting results, writing up results.
(j) writing a qualitative research question
(k) activities outside of class: conducting interviews, transcribing taped interviews
(l) in-class activities: analyzing interview transcripts, interpreting results, writing up results.
(m) 2 in-class exams
(n) final research paper
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Grades for the entire course will be assigned as follows:
1 Sehr gut 90% and above
2 Gut 80% - 89%
3 Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 Genügend 60% - 69%
5 Nicht genügend 59% or lower
1 Sehr gut 90% and above
2 Gut 80% - 89%
3 Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 Genügend 60% - 69%
5 Nicht genügend 59% or lower
Prüfungsstoff
Students will be assessed as stated in the "assessment and permitted material", as well as the "minimum requirements and assessment criteria" above.
Literatur
I will post the following reading material on Moodle for students to read.
(a) course lecture notes
(b) three research journal articles (to be determined)
(c) excerpt chapters from English methods textbooks
(a) course lecture notes
(b) three research journal articles (to be determined)
(c) excerpt chapters from English methods textbooks
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
in 505: BA M1 Einführung in die empirische Sozialforschung
Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39
(1) demonstrate a knowledge of methods sociologists use to conduct research;
(2) discuss techniques and analyze data using a sociological approach;
(3) produce a research proposal, with appropriate literature, hypotheses, and research design.
The Methods course introduces students to the most important research methods and techniques inthe behavioral sciences, includingresearch design,methods of data collection, particularly surveys, intensive interviews, participant observations, historical and comparative research, among others. This course will also address the benefits and liabilities of each approach.