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Empirical Social Research: Principles and Perspectives with Tutorial

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Empirical Social Research: Principles and Perspectives with Tutorial
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Social Work, Master, ASPO 01.10.2020
Module code: MAS-20-II1
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.
P322-0189, P322-0572
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.
2S (2 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: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 14.06.2021]
Exam recurrence:
The information regarding exam recurrence is found within the exam policy of the study programme (ASPO).
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MAS-20-II1 (P322-0189, P322-0572) Social Work, Master, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 1, mandatory course
MAS-20-II1 (P322-0189, P322-0572) Social Work, Master, SO 01.10.2023 , semester 1, 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).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 125 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 102.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
MAS-20-III1 Methods of Action: Recent Developments and In-Depth Studies Based on Examples
MAS-20-IV Compulsory Elective Seminar
MAS-20-V1 Master’s Thesis
MAS-20-V2 Theory and Research Workshop
MAS-20-V3 Colloquium


[updated 30.10.2023]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Felix Hörisch
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Felix Hörisch

[updated 05.08.2020]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- present the scientific-theoretical foundations and lines of tradition of the different paradigms of empirical social research (empirical-analytical; reconstructive).
- understand in depth the logic of the respective type of research with regard to various dimensions (e.g. research process, methods, quality criteria, incl. research ethics aspects) and critically assess the respective appropriateness and performance.
- explain types of studies and research designs and classify and exemplify methodological procedures in the research process (inductive, deductive, abductive).
- explain the theoretical and methodological foundations of evaluation research with special regard to impact-oriented evaluation (evidence-based evaluation), grasp the essence of different types of research (addressee research, user research, impact research, participatory research) and critically evaluate their relevance, potentials and limitations for social work and childhood education (especially the question of causality).
- identify and explain the basics of the social science process research and its potential.
- recognize the potential, prerequisites, but also limitations of mixed-methods studies and triagulation approaches, critically assess them and be able to show possible applications.


[updated 14.06.2021]
Module content:
- Scientific theoretical basics and comparison of paradigms with regard to different dimensions
- Critical examination of different types of research and research designs, with particular emphasis on evaluation research
- Introduction to more advanced selected methodological approaches and issues: Case studies, case selection (sampling), case comparison and typification
- Approaches in social science process research
- Case studies
- Practice in methodical procedures


[updated 14.06.2021]
Teaching methods/Media:
- Lecturer presentations
- Student input (Recommended reading resp. participation in discussions)
- Exercises within the framework of the seminar
- Independent study (recommended reading)
- Individual and group work as preparation, seminar design and follow-up


[updated 14.06.2021]
Recommended or required reading:
Literature will be updated regularly and therefore communicated in the seminar and seminar schedule.

[updated 14.06.2021]
 
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