Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics
Brief description
- Research questions, hypotheses, operationalisation, quality criteria
- Design of questionnaires: formulation of questions, answer scales
- Samples and measuring, scales
- Measure of location, measure of dispersion
- Frequencies, graphic representation
- Contingency tables
- Correlations
- Group comparisons: T-test, variance analysis
- Regression analysis
- Carrying out a quantitative project in small groups
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Scharrer, E., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2021). Quantitative Research Methods in Communication: The Power of Numbers for Social Justice (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003091653
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Synchrone und asynchrone Inputs (classroom teaching and online), group work, home work, discussions
Assessment methods and criteria
Homework, classroom participation, final written exam
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Infos
Degree programme
Digital HR & angewandtes Arbeitsrecht
Cycle
Master
ECTS Credits
3.00
Language of instruction
German
Curriculum
Part-Time
Academic year
2025
Semester
2 SS
Incoming
No
Learning outcome
After successful completion of the course, the students can
- name the characteristics of a good scientific research question and formulate a research question and hypotheses
- describe characteristics of a study population and select/explain the suitable population in view of the research design
- develop a research design
- determine relevant statistical tests in view of the research question and apply them to the collected data (by means of SPSS)
- interpret the results of the evaluation in SPSS and deduce theory-driven conclusions
- critically analyse the quality of different HR-relevant research
Course code
1705-21-01-BB-DE-19