402012 PS Applied Methods of Social Science

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402012
PS Applied Methods of Social Science
PS 2
5
weekly
each semester
English

§ 5 (1) 2b PS Applied Methods of Social Science

Students acquire the ability to deal with current empirical studies and to apply the first steps of a research process (formulation of a research issue, data collection, method reflection) autonomously in terms of quality and/or quantity or method.

The seminar introduces the philosophy and theory of (empirical social) science, its structure, and methods. It starts from asking questions such as What is science?,What is the scientific method?, How is knowledge generated?, or How is scientific progress made?, Then, it introduces the basics of scientific methodologies in the social sciences covering theory building, experimental, quantitative, or qualitative data collection, and data analysis. With respect to forms of data collection, the seminar touches upon the basics of laboratory, field, and survey experimentation, survey research and quantitative text-analysis, as well as interviewing, focus groups, and archival research. Throughout the seminar students, in groups, will develop a research topic and question, sketch a theory, and draft an appropriate research design borrowing from one or more of the introduced methods. 

Lecture, discussion, group projects, and student presentations

Test, presentation, group project

 

Halperin, S., & Heath, O. (2020). Political research: methods and practical skills. Oxford University Press, USA.

Morton, R. B., & Williams, K. C. (2010). Experimental political science and the study of causality: From nature to the lab. Cambridge University Press.

Kellstedt, P. M., & Whitten, G. D. (2018). The fundamentals of political science research. Cambridge University Press.

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Date Time Location
Mon 2022-03-14
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-03-21
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-03-28
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-04-04
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-04-25
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-05-02
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-05-09
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-05-16
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-05-23
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-05-30
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-06-13
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-06-20
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2022-06-27
14.00 - 15.45 SR 5 (Sowi) SR 5 (Sowi) Barrier-free