230032 UE Methods of Empirical Social Research (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).
- Registration is open from Th 02.02.2023 10:00 to Tu 21.02.2023 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 24.02.2023 10:00 to Mo 27.02.2023 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 20.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 03.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
- Friday 10.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
- Saturday 18.03. 09:30 - 16:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Friday 24.03. 13:15 - 16:15 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG
- Friday 31.03. 13:15 - 16:15 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG
- Friday 21.04. 13:15 - 16:15 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG
- Friday 28.04. 13:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course offers a general introduction to social sciences methodology. The main objectives are: to be able to properly understand the procedures of empirical social research, to understand the difference between various methodological approaches in the social sciences, to familiarize with the main data collection techniques and research operations, to be able to understand and read results from empirical social science research.The main topics concern: Quality assurance in empirical research (quality criteria), research ethics, research design, data collection and data analyses. Attention will be devoted to differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches.The language of the course is English.
Assessment and permitted materials
The final grade is based on all the following tasks:
- Active participation (20%)
- Paper presentation I (20%)
- Paper presentation II (20%)
- Written assignment (40%)Important Grading Information:
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme must be met.
If a required task is not fulfilled, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness).
In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.
The plagiarism-detection service (Turnitin in Moodle) can be used in course of the grading: Details will be announced by the lecturer.
- Active participation (20%)
- Paper presentation I (20%)
- Paper presentation II (20%)
- Written assignment (40%)Important Grading Information:
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme must be met.
If a required task is not fulfilled, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness).
In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.
The plagiarism-detection service (Turnitin in Moodle) can be used in course of the grading: Details will be announced by the lecturer.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Each task is graded with a scale from 1 (excellent) to 5 (fail). Students have to respect the deadlines agreed for each task. If the student does not perform in one of the tasks according to the deadline, the course is considered failed. To have an overall positive evaluation, students need a grade of at least 4 for each task. Attendance at the sessions is expected, if a student misses more than one session, the course is considered failed.
Examination topics
Reading list
Recommended: Lawrence Neuman (2020), Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 8th edition.
Other material will be indicated during the course.
Other material will be indicated during the course.
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA M1 Einführung in die empirische Sozialforschung
Last modified: Mo 27.02.2023 12:09