Universität Wien

350088 UE Application of Quantitative Research Methods (2021S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be held ONLINE (Videoconference via Moodle) on the following dates:
1. Termin: 2.3.
2. Termin 16.3.
3. Termin 13.4.
4. Termin 27.4.
5. Termin 11.5.
6. Termin 8.6.
Freiwillige Übungseinheit: 15.6.
Abschlussprüfung: 22.6.

You will need a laptop with microphone&camera and a stable internet connection. More information regarding software will be provided in the first session.

  • Tuesday 02.03. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.03. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.04. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.04. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.05. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.06. 13:00 - 14:30 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
    ZSU - USZ II, Gruppenraum, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

- Fundamentals of empirical social research and questionnaire design
- Getting to know quantitative survey and evaluation methods
- Basics of data analysis: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics
- Knowledge of problem-adequate selection of statistical methods
- Introduction to the statistics software SPSS

Methods:
- Lectures
- Practical exercises in SPSS
- home exercises + videos with solutions

Assessment and permitted materials

The overall grade (100%) consists of three partial performances:
- Active participation (20%)
- Homework (40%)
- Final test in SPSS (40%)

Students must reach a positive grade in each partial performance, in order to pass the course (50% pass mark).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- 75 % presence + active course participation
- timely and complete submission of homework
- Positive completion of the final exam

Examination topics

Will be announced in the course

Reading list

Atteslander, P. (2010). Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter.
Bortz, J., Döring, N. (2005). Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.
Field, A. (2009). Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (and sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll)(3rd ed.). London: SAGE Publications.
Willimczik, K. (1999). Statistik im Sport. Hamburg: Czwalina.

Association in the course directory

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