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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Linke; M.Sc. Anna Margaretha Dell; M.Sc. Benjamin Dominic Kraff
Event type:
Seminar
Org-unit: Dept. 13 - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Displayed in timetable as:
Meth.Emp.Ana.
Subject:
Crediting for:
Hours per week:
4
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Course Contents:
The scientific analysis and understanding of urban development requires the skill to carry out empirical study and analyse empirical data. In urban development, both qualitative and quantitative data are significant. The course equips students with some basic skills in research design and practical skills to assist them in their own research.
Literature:
C. R. Kothari (2009) Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, New Age Publications, 414p
Ranjit Kumar (2010) Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, SAGE Publications Ltd, 440p
J. Mouton, H.C. Marais(1990) Basic Concepts in the Methodology of the Social Sciences, HSRC Press, 285p
Elisabete A. Silva, Patsy Healey,Neil Harris, and Pieter Van den Broeck (2015), Handbook of Planning Research, Routledge, 572p
Anon Bhattacherjee (2012): Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Tampa Bay Open Access Textbooks Collection. Book 3.
Preconditions:
no
Expected Number of Participants:
25
Official Course Description:
The course will enable the participants
- to understand basic rules in empirical research;
- to develop a basic understanding of and competence in the use of quantitative and qualitative data in social research;
- to understand the main steps in carrying a research project in social sciences, focusing on urban development issues: identifying research problem, establishing research questions and objectives, choosing relevant research method, drafting research design, collecting and processing data, writing reportsapply these skills to an urban planning and development problem.
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