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Students acquire the ability to characterise the fundamentals of empirical studies. They can assign the most important qualitative and quantitative survey methods to the respective scientific-theoretical and methodological background and decide which research questions require which methods. They are able to critically evaluate existing empirical studies and independently carry out the first phases of a research process (formulation of a research question, data collection, method reflection) qualitatively and/or quantitatively. 

The seminar will teach the basic principles of empirical social research and give an overview of both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and the underlying concepts. To understand the different approaches, we will do some practical training: We will design questionnaires for standardized surveys (quantitative method), and conduct interviews (qualitative method).

Exercises, group work, reading assignments and input from the instructor.

Written and oral exercises and contributions, active participation

Baur, Nina/Blasius, Jörg (Hg.) (2019): Handbuch der Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung. Wiesbaden: VS Springer. 

Przyborski, A./Wohlrab-Sahr, M. (2008): Qualitative Sozialforschung. Ein Arbeitsbuch. München: Oldenbourg

Further literature will be announced in the first unit.

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