Universität Wien

230084 PR B11 Sociological Research Practice 2: Justice conceptions in modern societies (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Fortsetzung der gleichnamigen Lehrveranstaltung 230084 aus dem W2024. Anmeldung und Teilnahme nur für Studierende, die den ersten Teil besucht haben.
Moodle
Tu 29.04. 15:00-17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

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. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.03. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 11.03. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 18.03. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 25.03. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 01.04. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 08.04. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 06.05. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 13.05. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 20.05. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 03.06. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 10.06. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 17.06. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 24.06. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The present Sociological Research Practice 2 focuses on societal conditions and consequences of justice perceptions in the population. It follows up on Sociological Research Practice 1, which served to familiarize participants with the theories and empirical data prevalent in sociological justice research as well as round 9 of the European Social Survey, which contained a rotating module on justice and fairness in Europe. In the Sociological Research Practice 2, participants will look at the research question studied in the first part from the perspective of qualitative research and study their topic from in a complementary way to the quantitative approach. In the first step, we will discuss contributions to the qualitative study of justice perceptions. These studies serve as a template for the development of a research question that can be answered by qualitative data. Depending on the research question, interest, the current state of familiarity with qualitative methods, and participants' options, participants can choose interviews, document analysis, participant observation, or other qualitative techniques. In the third step, the collected data will be organized and analyzed. Finally, participants will present their results und contrast these with the results of their quantitative analysis of Research Practice 1. Jointly, Sociological Research Practice 1 and 2 aim at the development of an experience-based understanding of the possibilities and limits of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade is based on four elements: 1) Statements of about 200 words on two of the papers discussed in class, in which the argument is critically reflected (20%), 2) Submission of the research question, the theoretical argument and the empirical expectations (about 1000 words) (30%), 3) oral presentation of the results (20%), 4) Submission of the final report (including task 2 about 5000 words) (30%). All material uploaded on moodle will go through a plagiarism check using tzhe software Turnitin. The use of artificial intelligence (e.g. ChatGPD) is forbidden. The course endorses continuous examination and presence is mandatory.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements for a positive grade are (a) presence in the course (a maximum of two units may be missed), (b) active participation in the course units, (c) timely submission of statements, (d) oral presentation of results, and (e) writing the project report accordining to the guidelines given by the lecturer.

Examination topics

To pass the course all tasks must be fulfilled and the minimum presence requirement must be documented.

Reading list

Sabbagh, Clara & Manfred Schmitt (Hg.) (2016) Handbook of Social Justice Theory and Research, Berlin: Springer.
Sen, Amartya (2000) Social Justice and the Distribution of Income, in: Anthony B. Atkinson & François Bourguignon (Hrsg.), Handbook of Income Distribution, Vol. 1, Amsterdam: Elsevier.

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