Empirical Social Research/Statistics

22B0779

Bachelor

German

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

Both qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical social research play an important role in the extraction of theories and in their proof. This module presents various methods and their application using statistical software.

1. Introduction

2 The Research Process
2.1 Deductive approach
2.2 Inductive approach

3 Quantitative methods
3.1 The questionnaire
3.2 The structured interview
3.3 The structured observation

4 Qualitative methods
4.1 The interview
4.2 The content analysis
4.3 The observation

5 Statistical basics
5.1 Descriptive Statistics
5.2 Inductive statistics

6. Software-based analysis

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
• Written examination

Oral presentation, with written elaboration: Presentation: approx. 20-40 minutes, associated paper approx. 5-10 pages

Oral presentation, with written elaboration: Presentation: approx. 20-40 minutes, associated paper approx. 5-10 pages

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

The requirements are specified in the relevant class.

The students know different methods of empirical social research and can apply them to answer research questions. They have statistical knowledge in order to evaluate and interpret the results using software.

The students know the various methods and their differences in detail, can select and apply the appropriate method.

Students will be able to evaluate the results of the analyses in light of the underlying research question. 

Students are able to create questionnaires and collect data. They can operationalize these and evaluate them using software.

Students are able to systematically address research questions using methods of empirical social research. They are able to contribute to answering these research questions.

Students are able to address research questions using empirical social research methods and communicate the results.

Students are able to critically reflect, question and communicate the possibilities and limitations of statistical methods in applied analyses. They are aware of the fundamental issues of data protection.

• Public Management, B.A.

• Markovic-Bredthauer, Danijela

• Markovic-Bredthauer, Danijela