Research in Practice: Methods and statistics for the Social Scientist (2026/2027: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. critically evaluate empirical research designs in the social sciences and take relevant methodological issues into account
  2. understand, apply, and explain methodological and statistical terminology
  3. report statistical results in APA format
  4. conduct basic descriptive and inferential statistical procedures using the software JASP
  5. interpret JASP output
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
In this course, students are assessed 5 times :
  1. Written in-class test 1/Midterm Exam: this tests the knowledge and the ability to apply the methodological and statistical terminology covered in the first 5 weeks of the course (course goals 1, 2, and 5).
  2. JASP Exam: this tests the ability to conduct analyses using JASP and interpret the output (course goals 3, 4, and 5).
  3. Written in-class test 2/Final Exam: this tests the knowledge and the ability to apply the methodological and statistical terminology covered in the course (course goals 1, 2, and 5).
  4. JASP Labs: this tests the completion of JASP homework (course goal 4).

Vakinhoudelijk

The course “Research in Practice” is an introduction to the research methodology and statistical analysis techniques used in social science research. 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, reliability and validity, and various analysis techniques for associations between variables and differences between groups.

Format and grading
For a period of 15 weeks, there are two 2-hour meetings per week. Half of the meetings will be devoted to lectures. The other half of the time, students will work on JASP labs, activities, or other small assignments. For access to UCACCMET22 a minimum grade D is required for the JASP test. Students who did not pass this exam with a D and wish to take the course UCACCMET22, can contact the course coordinator of UCACCMET12 to schedule a separate exam to meet this entrance requirement.

Werkvormen

UCU course

Toetsing

JASP Labs

Verplicht | Weging 5% | ECTS 0,38

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

JASP Exam

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Midterm Exam

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

Final Exam

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

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. NB: A discount for the e-book will be offered via Brightspace

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Counts towards SCC 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. A. Moretti a.moretti@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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