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67125-01 - Seminar: Introduction to Quantitative Text Analysis for Social Scientists in R (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Anthea Jeanne Alberto (antheajeanne.alberto@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar, students will be taught the basics of quantitative text analysis (QTA) with R. The seminar highlights the individual steps of working with QTA, from creating and preparing a text corpus to the actual analysis and interpretation of the results. |
| Learning objectives | Using examples from the social sciences, students will learn the theory underlying the various methods presented. In addition, what is learned is applied in practical exercises in R. |
| Comments | This seminar starts in the 2nd week, 25.10.2024. Prior Knowledge: Students need not have worked with QTA before, but basic knowledge of R and RStudio is required. A 1-hour refresher will be provided in the second session to make sure everyone is on the same page. Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Admission requirements | This seminar starts in the 2nd week, 25.10.2024. Prior Knowledge: Students need not have worked with QTA before, but basic knowledge of R and RStudio is required. A 1-hour refresher will be provided in the second session to make sure everyone is on the same page. Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-17.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Dates
| Modules |
Doktorat Politikwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Political Science) Modul: Creating, Analyzing and Visualizing of Data (Master's degree subject: Digital Humanities) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Methoden der Nahoststudien und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Methoden der Near & Middle Eastern Studies und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: quantitativ (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Module: Methods for Analyzing Changing Societies (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Module: Research Skills (Master's degree program: African Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | 3 exercises to be solved individually, to be handed in during the semester |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |