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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Digital Society 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Students are able to independently plan and conduct small-scale social science research projects, as well as select methodologically sound research approaches. They possess the competence to critically and reflectively assess the relevance, opportunities, and limitations of digital research methods compared to traditional approaches in social science research, and can identify suitable methods for problem-solving in digital research fields. Additionally, they are equipped to handle digital data in a critical and ethically informed manner, taking into account data protection, copyright issues, and research ethics guidelines.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Independently collecting, processing, and analyzing digital data, and clearly presenting the obtained findings.
- Selecting appropriate research designs for specific projects (e.g., conducting online surveys, implementing web interviews, and analyzing social media data).
- Effectively communicating the results of digital data analyses in various formats (presentations, reports, visual representations).
- Critically evaluating data sources, applying suitable sampling strategies in the digital realm, and choosing appropriate analytical procedures.
- Basic proficiency in using common analytical tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Python).
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- In-depth theoretical foundations of empirical social research, particularly in the digital context.
- Understanding of various research designs and the key differences between traditional and digital methods of empirical social research.
- Familiarity with selected Computational Social Science (CSS) methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing digital data (e.g., online surveys, web interviews, social media analyses).
- Basic knowledge of ethical and legal frameworks related to the collection and use of digital data.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Active participation, oral presentation, seminar paper
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| Methods |
Lecture by instructors and students, term paper
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| Language |
German |
| Changing subject? |
No |
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