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Research Methods and Evaluation

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Research Methods and Evaluation
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Childhood Education, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: PdK-401
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P322-0141, P322-0142, P322-0143
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4U (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Course work: graded

[updated 01.10.2020]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

PdK-401 (P322-0141, P322-0142, P322-0143) Childhood Education, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017 , semester 4, mandatory course
PdK-401 (P322-0141, P322-0142, P322-0143) Childhood Education, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
PdK-600 Bachelor Thesis
PdK-P7 Research-Oriented Internship


[updated 04.09.2019]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Charis Förster
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Charis Förster

[updated 02.09.2019]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will _be able to apply basic educational and social science research methods of data collection and analysis. They will be able to operationalize these research methods in a solution-oriented manner with regard to research questions related to fields of action. Students will be familiar with the specific challenges of conducting research with children and will be aware of the particularities of collecting data from groups of people directly involved, e.g. parents and educational staff.

[updated 01.10.2020]
Module content:
Quantitative Methods of Data Collection
- Historical, theoretical and methodological foundations; quality criteria
_- Traditional and recent exemplary quantitative studies
_- Methods of quantitative data collection
_- Approaches to collecting data
_- The quantitative research process
 
Qualitative Methods of Data Collection
- Historical, theoretical and methodological foundations; quality criteria
_- Traditional and recent exemplary qualitative studies
- Data collection methods
_- Approaches to collecting data
_- The quantitative research process
  
- Ethical and data protection aspects in research
 
 


[updated 01.10.2020]
Teaching methods/Media:
- Literature studies (individual work)
- Exercises on data collection and evaluation methods
- Field/project work (in groups)
- Research supervision
- Presentation of results using different types of media

[updated 01.10.2020]
Recommended or required reading:
Recommended literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.

[updated 01.10.2020]
 
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