Research in Practice: Methods and Statistics for the Social Scientist (2025/2026: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. design an empirical research project in the social sciences and take relevant methodological issues into account
  2. report research findings in a formal format resembling a peer-reviewed journal article
  3. conduct basic descriptive and inferential statistical procedures using the software JASP
  4. (a) interpret JASP output and (b) report the findings following the APA format
  5. collaborate with other students and work in a research team
  6. understand, apply, and explain all methodological and statistical terminology
  7. explain all course related methodological and statistical concepts using everyday language
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
In this course, students are assessed 5 times :
  1. Written in-class test 1: this tests the knowledge and the ability to apply the methodological and statistical terminology covered in the first 6-7 weeks of the course (course goal 6 and 7).
  2. Written in-class test 2: this tests the knowledge, the ability to apply, and interpret the methodological and statistical terminology and the ability to interpret JASP output (course goals 4(a), 6, and 7).
  3. Research project 1: this project encompasses all aspects of a research project using survey data, starting from research question and ending with a formal report (course goals 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), and 5).
  4. Research project 2: this project encompasses many aspects of an experimental research project, starting from research question and ending with a formal report (course goals 1, 3, 4(a), 4(b), and 5).
  5. JASP test: this tests the ability to conduct analyses using JASP (course goal 3).

Vakinhoudelijk

Research in Practice is an introduction to the methodology and analysis techniques used in social science research. Students are encouraged to acquire all relevant information through group discussions and projects. The topics of this course will not follow the traditional order offered in standard textbooks, but, as the title indicates, will follow the order as needed by social science research in practice. Topics covered include research design, ethics, sampling, measurement, and various analysis techniques for associations between variables and differences between groups.

Format and grading
To pass this course, both exams MUST be passed with at least a C-
For access to level 2 (UCACCMET22 or UCACCMET23) a minimum grade D- is required for the SPSS test as well.

Werkvormen

UCU course

Toetsing

Computing test

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

Project 1 – paper on topic: survey

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Project 2 – paper on topic: experiment

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

written in-class exam 1 (midterm)

Verplicht | Weging 20% | Minimum cijfer 1,7 | ECTS 1,5

written in-class exam 2 (final)

Verplicht | Weging 30% | Minimum cijfer 1,7 | ECTS 2,25

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan de cursus:

Voorkennis

No minimum grade is required for UCACCACA11 to start this course, so methodology build-up is not delayed.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Academisch schrijven
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden
  • Presenteren
  • Samenwerken

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Beth Morling, Research Methods in Psychology – Evaluating a World of Information, 5th ed. Norton, New York 2026 ISBN: 978-1-324-04466-6

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Counts towards SSC methodology.

Coördinator

dr. K.T. Silvester PhD k.t.silvester@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. R.A. Renes R.A.Renes@uu.nl
dr. A.I. Becht A.I.Becht@uu.nl
dr. G. de Krom G.deKrom@uu.nl
dr. A. Moretti a.moretti@uu.nl
A.M. Scheel a.m.scheel@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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