| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)Besuch des dazugehörigen Soziologischen Forschungsprojektes I: Arbeit, Technik, Gesellschaft
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| Original study plan |
Master's programme Sociology 2022W |
| Objectives |
The course combines conceptual and methodological research tasks in an application-oriented research project. Students learn to do scientific work in a practically relevant environment. Through focussing on a specific topic students develop the ability, how to identify a sociological problem respectively research questions in the field of work, technology and society in its complexity, and to implement and answer them in an empirical research project.
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| Subject |
The topics of the course are related either to a specific or encompassing problem of the Sociological Research Project: work, technology and society. Depending on the chosen topic qualitative or quantitative research strategies and methods will be applied. The course contains the following contents: formulation of a precise research question, working out of a theoretical concept; development of a research design, research instruments, data collection, data analysis and interpretation; reporting and presentation. Basic knowledge about empirical social research in theory and practice is required. Through additional methodological and theoretical in-puts a successful accomplishment of the chosen research task will be secured.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Single and group work in a joint research process; presentations, participation in discussions and project development.
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| Methods |
The Sociological Research Project will apply and teach theoretical, methodological as well as topical knowledge. The research process will be developed through and accompanied by presentations, group work, discussions.
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
Literature will be selected according to the chosen topic.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
The Sociological Research Project spans two terms and serves to build up scientific competencies.
The Sociological Research Project will be held in digital form alternately (for more information, please consult the actual term plan).
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