Michèle Marti: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023

Name Dr. Michèle Marti
Address
Schweiz. Erdbebendienst (SED)
ETH Zürich, NO FO 61.1
Sonneggstrasse 5
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 30 80
E-mailmichele.marti@sed.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-0729-00LSocial Research Methods Restricted registration - show details 3 credits2GM. Stauffacher, M. Marti, T. Ohmura
AbstractThe aim of this course is to convey methodological principles of social science research and thus to encourage critical reflection on social science findings. The course provides an insight into the concrete procedure and methods of guideline-based interview techniques and questionnaire research.
Learning objectiveThe students can
- describe the importance of method-based procedures in social science.
- explain basic principles of social science research.
- critically read reports in the media on the results of social science research.
- conduct small interviews and questionnaire surveys.
ContentAll participants commit themselves to active participation in the form of three exercises (guideline-based interview, creation of questionnaires, survey and evaluation of questionnaires).

Content overview:
(1) Why empirical (social) research?
(2) Overview of the research process, linking qualitative and quantitative methods
(3) Guided interviews: creating guidelines, conducting and evaluating them
(4) Questionnaire: Develop hypotheses, create questionnaire, conduct, analyse data, and present results.
Lecture notesThe lecturers work with slides that are handed out as handouts.
LiteratureThe following book can be recommended as supplementary reading:
Bryman, A. (2012, 4th edition). Social research methods. New York: Oxford University Press.
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesfostered
Techniques and Technologiesassessed
Method-specific CompetenciesAnalytical Competenciesassessed
Social CompetenciesCommunicationfostered
Personal CompetenciesCreative Thinkingfostered
Integrity and Work Ethicsfostered