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46737-01 - Seminar: Experimental Research Methods in Social Science (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Iljana Schubert (iljana.schubert@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | 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. This course is supported by "Impuls". Impuls supports lecturers and students in implementing projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of their courses. The funding from Impuls is intended to train students to become change agents for sustainability and to inspire and enable them to use these skills for sustainable(re) development in their later professional and private lives. In addition to financial support, the funding also includes coaching for the implementation of the student projects and an SDG workshop. More information is available on the website: www.unibas.ch/impuls". |
| Learning objectives | 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. |
| Bibliography | tba in class |
| Comments | Please note entry requirements and mandatory course application procedure (additional to registration on MOnA). For details see corresponding paragraphs. MSD 2017 Students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics transfer the CP to the FASR module (learning agreement). 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 post doc staff member of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Prior experience with statistical software (e.g. SPSS) as well as prior knowledge of univariate statistics and basic knowledge of ANOVA or OLS regression is expected. 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). |
| Course application | Mandatory application for ALL: Link for application open from 18.01.22/noon - 06.02.22/midnight: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_fold_744950.html Login on top row right hand side of ADAM website. The link is open as soon as the application form is online. In case of vacancies the mandatory online application link remains open until 03.03.22/noon. Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of week five). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
Dates
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: quantitativ (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Module: Methods for Analyzing Changing Societies (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, required reading. Individual presentation and small group experimental research project report. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |