701-0729-00L Social Research Methods
Semester | Spring Semester 2020 |
Lecturers | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Comment | Target group: students of BSc Environmental Sciences |
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 | The aim of this course is to impart methodological principles of social science research and thus to stimulate a critical reflection of social science findings. The course provides an insight into the concrete approach and methods of guideline-based interview techniques and questionnaire research. |
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, Erhebung und Auswertung von Fragebogen). 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 Dozierenden arbeiten mit Folien, die als Handout abgegeben werden. |
Literature | Zur ergänzenden Begleitlektüre kann folgendes Buch empfohlen werden: Bryman, A. (2012, 4th edition). Social research methods. New York: Oxford University Press. |
Performance assessment
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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
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Groups
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Restrictions
Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
Primary target group | Environmental Sciences BSc (727000) |