Research Workshop («Research Design»)

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

4

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент социологии

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Преподаватели

Алмакаева Анна Михайловна

Фрёлих Кристиан

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course aims at providing students with a thorough understanding of the central components of (1) research design, development of a well-structured research project and proposal, and (2) professional social scientific research ethics, the article and book publication processes, the academic job market. The course will thereby specifically address the core aspects of (1) „Research Design” and (2) „Academic Practice”. The received knowledge and skills would be of high importance and value for those students aimed at entering the international academia as well as for those aiming at the international research organizations and consultancy companies.

Learning Objectives

• know the key approaches of research design in respect to the research goals
• be able to develop research design and conduct their own research in comparative perspective.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• acquire competences and professional skills to conduct high quality research according to the standards of academic practice
• be able to develop research design and conduct their own research in comparative perspective.
• be able to present their research question and results
• be able to review literature effectively and do critical reading and writing
• know the key approaches of research design in respect to the research goals
• know the standards of professional scientific ethics

Course Contents

• Research Design
• Academic Practice

Assessment Elements

• Critical reflection abstract
• Proposal Slam
• Draft research proposal
• Full MA thesis proposal
  The full proposal has to be send as .pdf file to the email adresses of both course instructors until the communicated deadline. Individual postponements due to technical difficulties are possible.
• peer-review on an academic text
• Class presentation
• Critical reflection abstract
• Proposal Slam
• Draft research proposal
• Full MA thesis proposal
  The full proposal has to be send as .pdf file to the email adresses of both course instructors until the communicated deadline. Individual postponements due to technical difficulties are possible.
• peer-review on an academic text
• Class presentation

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.25 * Proposal Slam + 0.5 * Draft research proposal + 0.25 * Critical reflection abstract
• 2021/2022 4th module
  0.5 * Critical reflection abstract + 0.25 * Proposal Slam + 0.25 * Draft research proposal

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Creswell, J. W. . (DE-588)133331512, (DE-576)164944168. (1994). Research design : qualitative and quantitative approaches / John W. Creswell. Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.]: Sage. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.040749258
• Lee Ann Fujii. (n.d.). Ethical challenges of micro-level fieldwork1. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5B3D2A12

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Fetters, M. D., Curry, L. A., & Creswell, J. W. (2013). Achieving Integration in Mixed Methods Designs—Principles and Practices. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5F652A76
• Guetzkow, J., Lamont, M., & Mallard, G. (2004). What is Originality in the Humanities and the Social Sciences? American Sociological Review, 69(2), 190–212. https://doi.org/10.1177/000312240406900203