Universität Wien

350159 UE Application of Quantitative Research Methods (2019W)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft
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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 24.10. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 07.11. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 21.11. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 05.12. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 16.01. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 30.01. 10:30 - 12:00 ZSU - USZ II, EDV Raum, 2. 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
- E-learning (teaching materials, exercises, datasets)

Assessment and permitted materials

The overall grade consists of two partial performances:
- Homework (50 Points)
- Final exam (50 Points)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- 75 % presence
- Submission of homework
- Positive completion of the final exam
- Achieving at least 55 out of 100 points

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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