Quantitative research on well-being

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Exposition, explanation, experiment exercises, exemplification.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and appropriate use of subject-specific concepts;
Explanation and interpretation of ideas, projects, processes, and theoretical and practical content of this discipline;
The main concepts, methods and techniques of data collection;
Developing capacity utilization and critical evaluation of methods and techniques used and develop analytical and methodological creativity, opening applied; 
Designing and developing a qualitative research;
Skills Training and skills to operate correctly, scientific, theories, concepts, methods and techniques of quantitative research;
The manifestation of positive and responsible attitudes towards social research;

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction in social research methods
Research Designs: Quantitative Designs, Qualitative Designs, Mixed Methods Designs
Quantitative Survey Design
Population and Sample
Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
Research Variables
The questionaire
Data Analysis
Interpreting Results

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 50.0%
Project: 50.0%

Bibliography

Babbie, E. (2015). The practice of social research (14th edition). Wadsworth/Thomson.
Creswell, J.W., Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th edition). Sage Publication.
Fink, A. (2016). How to conduct surveys (6th edition). Sage.
Fowler, F. J. (2014). Survey research methods (5th edition). Sage.
Miller, D. C., & Salkind, N. J. (2002). Handbook of research design and social measurement (6th edition). Sage.
Nesbary, D. K. (2000). Survey research and the world wide web. Allyn & Bacon.
Neuman, W. L. (2009). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (7th edition). Allyn & Bacon.
Punch, K. F. (2014). Introduction to social research: Quantitative and qualitative approaches (3rd edition). Sage.