701-0729-00L Social Research Methods
| Semester | Spring Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Comment | Limited number of participants: 65 Target group: students of BSc Environmental Sciences, if there are free places then other students are very welcome. Students who enroll in the lecture 860-0029-00L Social Research Methods in spring semester and take part in the exam are not allowed to enroll for 701-0729-00L Social Research Methods and collect credit points. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-0729-00 G | Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung | 2 hrs |
| M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan |
Catalogue data
| 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 demonstrated in the context of guided interviews and questionnaire research. Exercises deepen the knowledge gained in the course. |
| 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 . - conduct small-scale interviews and surveys via questionnaires. |
| Content | Alle Teilnehmenden verpflichten sich zur aktiven Mitarbeit in Form von drei Übungen (leitfadengestütztes Interview, Erstellung von Fragebogen, Auswertung von Daten). Inhaltsübersicht: (1) Wozu empirische (Sozial-)Forschung? (2) Der Forschungsablauf im Überblick, verknüpfen von qualitativen und quantitativen Methoden (3) Leitfadengestützte Interviews: erstellen Leitfaden, Durchführung und Auswertung (4) Fragebogen: Hypothesen erarbeiten, Fragebogen erstellen, Durchführung, Daten auswerten, und Resultate darstellen |
| 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 |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | German |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 65 at the most |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is until 01.03.2019 only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Environmental Sciences BSc (727000) |
| Waiting list | until 08.03.2019 |
