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220057 SE SE Research Project A (2019S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 22 - Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Gil de Zuniga , Moodle
2 Hanusch , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 26.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 02.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 09.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 07.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 14.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 21.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 28.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 04.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 18.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 25.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 2H316 UZA II Rotunde

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar has two main objectives: learning how to do an empirical research and preparing yourself for an academic career. You will work on your own research projects. At the beginning of the class, the students will look for a research gap and think about possible individual projects. Later, the students will work on defining constructs and developing items for these. Secondly, they will have to search for theories important for their topics. The students will also have to work in a statistical package in order to calculate the assigned values. Eventually, the students might split into groups in order to test their initial ideas. In groups, they will develop research questions and hypotheses, in order to start doing more serious statistical analyses. Final report has to be handed in on the last day of the class.

Note: the syllabus is still in development. There might be changes to the final course outline.

Assessment and permitted materials

• To help the students identify a research gap
• To teach the students how to define constructs and items belonging to them
• To go through all necessary steps in an empirical research
• To enable students for a future independent research through simulating a class research
• To teach the students how to test theories of the Communication Sciences empirically
• To introduce students to selected major areas of research in this field as carried out within the Department of Communication, as well as kindred areas of the Field of Communication Research.
• To make students capable of performing statistical tests relevant for the field
• To simulate a real academic research in group work
• To help students cultivate scholarly skills, ethical norms, awareness of funding possibilities, the art of teaching and academic service – that is, academic craftsmanship.

Group 2

max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.03. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 25.03. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 08.04. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 06.05. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 20.05. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 03.06. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Monday 24.06. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this year-long seminar, students will develop and conduct an empirical study in the area of Journalism Studies. During Semester 1 (spring/summer term), students will work on developing the conceptual background, theory and literature review, research questions, and methodology.
During Semester 2 (fall/winter term) students will conduct fieldwork for the studies developed during Semester 1, analysis of results and writing-up process.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentations (20%), Active Participation (10%) and Final Paper (70%)

Information

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

(1) Develop own constructs and research ideas
(2) Define constructs and items
(3) Find appropriate theories
(4) Define Research Questions+Hypotheses
(5) Final Report
(6) Attendance

A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C =3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%

Examination topics

For questions, please contact paula.rem@univie.ac.at.

Reading list

tba in class

Association in the course directory

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