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46737-01 - Seminar: Experimental Research Methods in Social Science (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2024 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Iljana Schubert (iljana.schubert@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This seminar will teach different experimental research techniques, such as lab experiments, field experiments and survey experiments, in the social sciences. It will include practical aspects which will focus on design, data collection and basic data analysis. Each seminar session will be divided into individual presentations and group work to develop, collect data on and analyse a small scale experiment within groups of 2-4 people. |
| Lernziele | To understand what experimental research methods are and how to design experiments in social sciences. Gain some experience designing experiments, collecting some data and understanding basic analysis. |
| Literatur | tba in class |
| Bemerkungen | Please note entry requirements and mandatory course application procedure (additional to registration on MOnA). For details see online course directory/section "application" = Anmeldung. MSD 2017 Students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics transfer the CP to the FASR module (learning agreement, template available on the website MSD/downloads MSD 2017). For the students with focus area in social science it's mandatory to attend one class in methods, see information in the medium-term syllabus. If they attend this seminar on a voluntary base, they can accredit the CP either for the published module or transfer them to the FASR module (learning agreement). This seminar is offered by MSD. Dr. Iljana Schubert is a senior researcher and lecturer of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a teaching assignment. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Special course inscription required for ALL (for details see 'course application' or 'Anmeldung'). Limited number of participants (15), Students of the MSD and JIDSD have a first priority, those of the mentioned fields of study (see list of modules) have a second priority. If you study something different, you must do a master degree within the Departement of Social Sciences/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies (=third priority). MSD students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics must have completed the 'Complementary Knowledge in Social Sciences' module (at least 8 CP). |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please note entry requirements. For details see section "admission requirements". Mandatory application for ALL! Link open from 14. August 24/noon: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_544052.html Login and application only possible with open link. Link guides to the ADAM website, you still must do the login. First emails with confirmation of participation will be sent out in week 36. In case of vacancies the online application link remains open until 26. September 24/noon. Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 12.15-14.00 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: quantitativ (Master Studienfach: Soziologie) Modul: Methods for Analyzing Changing Societies (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Vorbereitung Masterarbeit Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Compulsory attendance in presence, required readings. Individual presentation and small group experimental research project report. Details according to information of I. Schubert. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Universität Basel |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |