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230015 UE Methods of Empirical Social Research (2020W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Fr 04.09.2020 13:00 to Mo 21.09.2020 13:00
- Registration is open from Fr 25.09.2020 13:00 to Mo 28.09.2020 13:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 20.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Update 24.09.2020: Die Vorbesprechung findet digital statt - Anwesenheit "online"/Mitarbeit erforderlich.
Update 12.10.2020: die weiteren Einheiten im Oktober, November und Dezember werden auf digitalen Unterricht umgestellt. Bei der Abschlusseinheit am 29.01.2020 wird je nach aktuellen Gegebenheiten eine Einheit in SR 7 Hauptgebäude oder eine digitale Einheit stattfinden.
Update 17.12.2020 (Covid 19): Umstellung auf digitale Lehre bis zum Semesterende
- Friday 02.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Friday 16.10. 13:15 - 17:30 Digital
- Friday 23.10. 13:15 - 17:30 Digital
- Friday 13.11. 13:15 - 17:30 Digital
- Friday 04.12. 13:15 - 17:30 Digital
- Friday 29.01. 13:15 - 17:30 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
50% group work (presentation and research paper)
25% participation - in classes/ in video conferences and the forum in our moodle course
25% protocol of an observationImportant Grading Information:
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme must be met.
If a required task is not fulfilled, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness).
In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.
The plagiarism-detection service (Turnitin in Moodle) can be used in course of the grading: Details will be announced by the lecturer.
25% participation - in classes/ in video conferences and the forum in our moodle course
25% protocol of an observationImportant Grading Information:
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme must be met.
If a required task is not fulfilled, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness).
In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.
The plagiarism-detection service (Turnitin in Moodle) can be used in course of the grading: Details will be announced by the lecturer.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grades for the entire course will be assigned as follows:
1 Sehr gut 90% and above
2 Gut 80% - 89%
3 Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 Genügend 60% - 69%
5 Nicht genügend 59% or lowerAttendance is mandatory. Students are allowed one absence.
1 Sehr gut 90% and above
2 Gut 80% - 89%
3 Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 Genügend 60% - 69%
5 Nicht genügend 59% or lowerAttendance is mandatory. Students are allowed one absence.
Examination topics
Students will be assessed as stated in the "assessment and permitted material", as well as the "minimum requirements and assessment criteria" above.
Reading list
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA M1 Einführung in die empirische Sozialforschung
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:20
Students will work together in 3-4 groups on topics they choose together. By the end of the semester you will be able to: (1) demonstrate a knowledge of methods sociologists use to conduct research; (2) discuss techniques and analyse data using a sociological approach; (3) produce a research paper including the description of methods used, results, a discussion of the results and a reflection of the research process.