Michael Stauffacher: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Michael Stauffacher |
| Address | TdLab ETH Zürich, CHN K 78 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 49 07 |
| michael.stauffacher@usys.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/team/person-detail.html?persid=79110 |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Adjunct Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0729-00L | Social Research Methods  | 2 credits | 2G | M. Stauffacher, C. Hartmann, K. T. Seeland | |
| Abstract | This course covers the basic methodological principles of social-scientific research, and provides an insight into its underlying theoretical and methodological rationale and its concrete procedures. Methods and concepts are primarily demonstrated in the context of questionnaire research. Exercises deepen the knowledge gained in the course. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students are able to - describe the significance of method-supported procedures in the social sciences. - explain the basic principles of social-scientific research. - critically interpret the results of social-scientific research . - look for scientific literature. - conduct small-scale surveys via questionnaires. | ||||
| Content | Alle Teilnehmenden verpflichten sich zur aktiven Mitarbeit in Form von Übungen (Literatursuche, Erstellung von Fragebogen, Auswertung von Daten). Inhaltsübersicht: (1) Wozu empirische (Sozial-)Forschung? (2) Der Forschungsablauf im Überblick (3) Forschung planen (Fragestellung – Hypothesen – Design) (4) Daten erheben (Fragebogenerstellung – Stichprobe – Durchführung) (5) Daten auswerten (Datenkontrolle – Deskription) (6) Erhaltene Resultate präsentieren (Grafiken – Tabellen) | ||||
| Lecture notes | Die Dozenten arbeiten mit Folien, die als Handout abgegeben werden. | ||||
| Literature | Zur ergänzenden Begleitlektüre kann folgendes Buch empfohlen werden: Schutt, R.K. (2006). Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research, 5th ed. Pine Forge Press: Thousand Oaks, CA | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | For English speaking MSc students, a special program is offered. Please contact Michael Stauffacher directly (michael.stauffacher@env.ethz.ch) | ||||
| 701-1502-00L | Transdisciplinary Case Study  | 7 credits | 15P | M. Stauffacher, S. Wiemer | |
| Abstract | This course is project-based and organized in a real-world context. Students deal with complex, societally relevant problems where environmental issues are key and that demand mutual learning among science and society. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students learn how to plan and organize their work in groups, how to structure complex problems, how to use empirical methods and how to organise transdisciplinary collaboration between research and people from outside academia. | ||||