Syllabus

Title
1220 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods II
Instructors
Assoz.Prof PD Stefanie Peer, Ph.D., Mag. Cornelia Reiter, M.A.
Contact details
stefanie.peer@wu.ac.at; cornelia.reiter@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
4
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/01/22 to 09/30/22
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods II
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 10/04/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Tuesday 10/11/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 10/14/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 10/18/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 10/21/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 10/25/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 10/28/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Friday 11/04/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 11/08/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 11/11/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 11/15/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 11/18/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 11/22/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 11/25/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 11/29/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 12/02/22 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 12/06/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Tuesday 12/13/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Tuesday 12/20/22 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Tuesday 01/10/23 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 01/13/23 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330
Tuesday 01/17/23 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM D2.0.330
Friday 01/20/23 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM D2.0.330

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Contents

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge about planning, conducting and reporting an empirical mixed methods research project. In groups, students conduct a research project combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus is on the practical application of the methods introduced in the summer semester within the framework of a mixed-methods design. Further, in-depth methodological, theoretical and scientific-theoretical questions are discussed. Thematically, the content depends on the interests of the students.

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Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Develop an appropriate mixed methods, quantitative and qualitative research question
  • Design a mixed methods research project
  • Select the methodology and the methods based on their research purpose.
  • Combine qualitative and quantitative methods fruitfully
  • Coordinate phases of a research process
  • Write a report on a research project
  • Distinguish between different forms of presentation of scientific results
  • Link the results of scientific projects to the state of the art
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Attendance requirements

Students are required to attend at least 80% of the course sessions. If you miss a class, please inform us in advance!

Notice of Special Regulation for Covid-19: If a student is required to quarantine, or is otherwise prevented from attending class, due to a certified case of Covid-19 infection or a federally mandated Covid-19 lockdown, and this affects either attendance or the completion of an exam or other required course assignment, the course instructor is empowered to provide an alternative means for said student to meet the attendance/assessment requirement as necessary. The same means will be required of any student in the same situation in the same course.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

Lectures, discussions, student presentations, coaching, feedback

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Assessment

Students are expected to:

1. Participate in all courses (80% attendance)

2. Present quantitative papers and read and discuss qualitative literature

3. Comnplete a mixed methods group project

 

Grading is based on your contributions:

  1. In-class contribution    10 points (individual)
  2. Exposé   10 points (group)
  3. Implementation of the mixed mthods research project and frequent reports on progress  30 points (group)
  4. Quantitative paper presentation     5 points (group)
  5. Qualitative paper discussions       5 points (group)
  6. Interim and final presentations  10 points (group)
  7. Final report    30 points (group)

 

Overall, 100 points can be reached. Minimum points for each grade are as follows:
 

      5    -
      4    61
      3    71
      2    81
      1    91

 

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Recommended previous knowledge and skills

This course builds on the introductory course to quantitative and qualitative methods in the summer term.

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Availability of lecturer(s)

cornelia.reiter@wu.ac.at

stefanie.peer@wu.ac.at

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Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 4.10.

Intro, how to design a research question and a mixed methods project, first
2 11.10.

Further brainstorming, form teams
3 14.10.

Discussion of reasonable methodological approaches - qual
4 18.10.

Discussion of reasonable methodological approaches - quant
5 21.10.

Discussion of exposes
6 25.10.

Contents - Qual: data collection: designing an interview guide; artefakt analysis
7 28.10.

Contents - Quant: data collection using surveys
8 4.11.

Contents - Qual: paper discussion - participatory research
9 8.11.

Contents - Quant: data collection using experiments (stated, revealed pref.; lab)
10 11.11.

Coaching session: update from students, questions
11 15.11.

Contents - Qual: paper discussion - generalizing from qualitative data
12 18.11.

Contents - Quant: advanced models (depending on what is required)
13 22.11.

Contents - Qual: advanced data analysis (depends on what is required)
14 25.11.

Contents - Quant: paper presentations
15 29.11.

Interim presentations
16 2.12.

Interim presentations
17 6.12.

Contents - Qual: presentation and visualization of qualitative findings
18 13.12

Contents - Quant: visualization of quantitative information
19 20.12.

Coaching session
20 10.1.

Coaching session: qualitative - final questions
21 13.1.

Coaching session: quantitative - final questions
22 17.1.

Final presentations
23 20.1.

Final presentations
Last edited: 2022-09-04



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