Universität Wien

210025 UE BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research (2015W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

NOTE THAT THIS SEMINAR IS HELD IN ENGLISH!

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Tuesdays, 1.30-3:30pm, CLS03 (Campus, altes AKH)

The first session is held on 13 October 2015. Participation in the frist session is compulsory. Students who do not show up to the first session will be de-registered.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introdcution to quantitative social science resaerch. This is an applied seminar which focuses on data analysis.

Participation in Dr Markus Wagner's lecture is strongly recommended.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final Paper: 40%
4 written assignments: each 10%
active participation: 20%

The lecturer may ask students to attend a personal appointment about their course work relevant for the final assessment, if need be.

Note that all assignments have to be submitted to successfully pass this course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Intended learning goals:

- general understanding of different quantitative social science resaerch methods for data analysis
- Application of these methods in the software package Stata
- Ability to work with quantiative data independently (data collection, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation)

Examination topics

- Foundations of quantitative research
- Measurement
- Data collection
- Data analysis (descriptive and inferential)

Reading list

A reading list will be provided in the first session.

Association in the course directory

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