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230136 SE Ethnographic Methods (2017W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 We 06.09.2017 09:00 to Su 24.09.2017 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 22.10.2017 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 04.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 11.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 18.10. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 25.10. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 08.11. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 15.11. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 06.12. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 31.01. 14:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
To pass the seminar, students are expected to complete the following tasks:
· Read the required literature and participate actively in the discussions of all sessions
· Hand in their research plan and final paper in compliance with the deadlines
· Present their research plan and final results in the respective sessions and incorporate the received feedback by the peer group and the lecturer on the final presentation into the final paper.
· Give oral and written peer feedback to the assigned group on the research plan and final paper
· Adhere to the general standards of good academic practice
· Read the required literature and participate actively in the discussions of all sessions
· Hand in their research plan and final paper in compliance with the deadlines
· Present their research plan and final results in the respective sessions and incorporate the received feedback by the peer group and the lecturer on the final presentation into the final paper.
· Give oral and written peer feedback to the assigned group on the research plan and final paper
· Adhere to the general standards of good academic practice
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grading SchemeThe grading scheme is based on a total of 100 points. These points will be awarded in relation to students’ performance in meeting the course learning aims in the different obligatory tasks.
The maximum number of points to be acquired for each task is:Participation in class: 25 points, assessed individually
Research plan and presentation: 15 points, assessed as group work
Peer feedback: 15 points, assessed as group work
Final paper and presentation: 45 points, assessed as group workMinimum requirements
A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a deduction of points.Grades
100-87 points Excellent (1)
86-75 points Good (2)
74-63 points Satisfactory (3)
62-50 points Sufficient (4)
49-0 points Unsatisfactory (5) (fail)
The maximum number of points to be acquired for each task is:Participation in class: 25 points, assessed individually
Research plan and presentation: 15 points, assessed as group work
Peer feedback: 15 points, assessed as group work
Final paper and presentation: 45 points, assessed as group workMinimum requirements
A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a deduction of points.Grades
100-87 points Excellent (1)
86-75 points Good (2)
74-63 points Satisfactory (3)
62-50 points Sufficient (4)
49-0 points Unsatisfactory (5) (fail)
Examination topics
Reading list
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Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39
Over the course of the semester you will develop your own ethnographic research project and move through its different stages: developing a research plan, planning and conducting (participant) observation and qualitative interviews, managing issues of moving into and out of the field, identifying gatekeepers, building rapport with research subjects, reflecting on and dealing with ethical issues, writing fieldnotes, analyze the data through qualitative analysis and, finally, practice ethnographic writing.
The course will cover historical and philosophical underpinnings of ethnography and test observing, interviewing and analyzing data in class. In parallel, you will conduct your own ethnographic study in small groups and present your work process and, subsequently, your results in class, receiving feedback and support from the course instructor and from your peers.
The goal of the seminar is for you to come to an understanding of the scope (and the limits) of ethnographic methods, to gain hands-on experience in their application through working with your own data and to reflect on your role as ethnographers. This will enable you to confidently apply the methods in your own research project in the future e.g. in your thesis work.