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Advanced Quantitative Research, Evaluation Methods with Research Workshop

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Advanced Quantitative Research, Evaluation Methods with Research Workshop
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Social Work, Master, ASPO 01.10.2020
Module code: MAS-20-II3
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.
P322-0200, P322-0574
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:
Module work

[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-II3 (P322-0200, P322-0574) Social Work, Master, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 1, mandatory course
MAS-20-II3 (P322-0200, P322-0574) Social Work, Master, ASPO 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:
This course introduces students to the empirical-analytical research process in Social Science, to the development of research designs, and to the initial use of quantitative methods. After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- explain empirical-analytical research, as well as evaluation studies,
- and categorize their methodology critically,
- apply principles of inference and test theory and multivariate regression analysis,
- independently conduct their own quantitative data analysis,
- present a research design in the seminar, solidifying their presentation skills and allowing them to practice handling peer criticism,
- present the methodology they used and the results of their data analysis in a term paper.


[updated 14.06.2021]
Module content:
- In-depth study of quantitative research methods
- Critical discussion of existing empirical-analytical research, as well as evaluation studies
- Practicing the use of statistical software (e.g. SPSS)
- Practicing quantitative survey and evaluation methods (especially regression analysis)


[updated 14.06.2021]
Teaching methods/Media:
- Information from the lecturer(s) and or guest lectures
- Exercises within the framework of the seminar
- Exercises in collecting and analyzing data
- Independent study (recommended reading)
- Group and individual work (also for preparation and follow-up)


[updated 14.06.2021]
Recommended or required reading:
Tausendpfund, Markus (2020): Fortgeschrittene Analyseverfahren in den Sozialwissenschaften - Ein Überblick. Springer VS, Wiesbaden.
 
Additional literature will be updated regularly and therefore communicated in the seminar and seminar schedule.


[updated 14.06.2021]
 
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