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230015 UE Methods of Empirical Social Research (2019S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 04.02.2019 00:01 to Th 21.02.2019 10:00
- Deregistration possible until We 20.03.2019 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 07.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 14.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 21.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 28.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 04.04. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 11.04. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 02.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 09.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 16.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 23.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 06.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 13.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 27.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assignments are as follows:Part I: The class will be divided into 4 to five different groups, where each group will choose one research area to focus its research project. The students in each group will work together to complete the following graded tasks:1. Choose a research project topic
2. Formulation of quantitative research topic
3. Formulation of hypotheses
4. Creating a research design
5. Preliminary literature review
6. Questionnaire design
7. Draft introduction and thesis statement
8. Final quantitative research paperPart II: Each student will be responsible for the following individual tasks:9. Pre-test project's draft surveys
10. Examination
11. Final reflection paper
12. Class participationAll assignments will be collected and graded.
2. Formulation of quantitative research topic
3. Formulation of hypotheses
4. Creating a research design
5. Preliminary literature review
6. Questionnaire design
7. Draft introduction and thesis statement
8. Final quantitative research paperPart II: Each student will be responsible for the following individual tasks:9. Pre-test project's draft surveys
10. Examination
11. Final reflection paper
12. Class participationAll assignments will be collected and graded.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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 lowerClass attendance is mandatory. Students are allowed three absences. Any absences afterward will require a doctor's note.
1 Sehr gut 90% and above
2 Gut 80% - 89%
3 Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 Genügend 60% - 69%
5 Nicht genügend 59% or lowerClass attendance is mandatory. Students are allowed three absences. Any absences afterward will require a doctor's note.
Examination topics
Students will be assessed as stated in the "assessment and permitted material", as well as the "minimum requirements and assessment criteria" above.
Reading list
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)
(a) course lecture notes
(b) three research journal articles (to be determined)
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA M1 Einführung in die empirische Sozialforschung
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(2) discuss techniques and analyze data using a sociological approach;
(3) produce a research paper, with appropriate literature, hypotheses, and research design.