On successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• interpret qualitative and quantitative studies by third parties, evaluate their quality and subject them to a methodological critique
• carry out computer-assisted data collection and evaluation,
• select and practically implement adequate qualitative and quantitative data collection methods (e.g. interview, questionnaire, scientific observation, etc.) and data evaluation methods (e.g. qualitative content analysis, statistical methods) for answering scientific questions and justify their use,
• create adequate samples for qualitative and quantitative studies or select suitable empirical material,
• plan, conduct, evaluate and interpret their own qualitative and quantitative studies on study programme-specific questions in a methodologically correct and comprehensible manner,
• explain characteristics and possible applications of central qualitative and quantitative social science survey and evaluation methods,

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• Quantitative data evaluation: Introduction to the practical implementation of statistical analyses using statistical software (e.g. SPSS)
• Qualitative data analysis: Introduction to qualitative content analysis and the practical implementation of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (e.g. with MAXQDA, QCAmap)
• Creating an online survey (e.g. with LimeSurvey)
• Selected qualitative and quantitative survey methods (e.g. guided interview, questionnaire, scientific observation): basics, planning and practical implementation
• Sampling in qualitative and quantitative research
• Sequence, planning and implementation of a research process

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Lecture, group work, processing of case studies, practical implementation of a research project
Self-selected groups of max. 4-5 students

Combined module examination
The module grade is calculated from the ECTS-weighted average of the result of the course "Statistics II" and the result of the integrative module part (course "Methods of Scientific Work II" and course "Fundamentals of Empirical Social Research II"). The result of the integrative module part is calculated from the ECTS-based weighted average of the integrative module examination parts in the courses "Methods of Scientific Work II" and "Fundamentals of Empirical Social Research II". The module grade is calculated as follows:
ILV "Fundamentals of Empirical Social Research II" - 2.5 ECTS credits

• Examination character: final
• Form of examination: Planning and implementation of a research project in small groups with final presentation and research report.
• 62.5 % of the result of the integrative module examination part is included in the result of the integrative module part. 67% of the integrative module part goes into the module grade.