Course module SOW-SOB3027 Credits (ECTS) 6 Category BA (Bachelor) Language of instruction English Offered by Radboud University; Faculty of Social Sciences; Sociology; Lecturer(s) Coordinator prof. dr. C.M.C. Verbakel Other course modules lecturer Contactperson for the course prof. dr. C.M.C. Verbakel Other course modules lecturer Examiner prof. dr. C.M.C. Verbakel Other course modules lecturer Academic year 2018 Period PER3   (04/02/2019 to 14/04/2019) Starting block PER3 Course mode full-time Remarks - Registration using OSIRIS Yes Course open to students from other faculties Yes Pre-registration No Waiting list No Placement procedure -

	Aims After completing Research Project Sociology, the student has improved knowledge and competence in conducting empirical research in (one field of) Sociology and reporting on it in the form of a research article.   Content In Research Project Sociology, the student conducts sociological quantitative research under supervision of an expert in the field. The final product is a paper in the form of a research article. The student experiences all stages of conducting research. More precisely, the student formulates a research question, searches relevant literature, deducts hypotheses from general theories, prepares data from available large scale data sets, and analyses the data with regression analysis or other suitable analysis techniques. The course will help the student improving research skills in quantitative sociology by individual and thorough feedback from senior researchers in the Department of Sociology. Furthermore, it increases the student's knowledge in a particular field of Sociology that can be chosen from the following list. Possible research fields to choose from: • Cultural participation • Family • Health • Migration and integration • Political preferences • Religion • Socialization • Sport • Work and education The student takes the first initiative to propose a (preliminary) research topic and research question. Subsequently, the student contacts the course coordinator to discuss access to the course and a matching expert on the student's preferred theme. During the project, the student will have approximately five appointments with the supervisor on an individual basis. The paper consists of maximally 5,000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables) and contains (a) an introduction to the research problem including societal and scientific relevance and the research question(s), (b) a theory section with at least one hypothesis derived from theory, (c) a data section that describes the data set that is used and explicates how the variables are constructed, (d) results from the statistical analysis both in tables and in text, and (e) a conclusion and discussion section. The paper should be written in English.   Assumed previous knowledge This course is targeted at students with advanced statistical knowledge who like to enhance their research skills by conducting independently a sociological quantitative research in a one-to-one relationship with a supervisor. Therefore, students should have • passed propedeuse (first year courses) Sociology; • knowledge of statistics and quantitative research methods (minimum level is OLS regression analysis); • experience in writing a research paper. Prerequisites Course is open for international students only, and only as part of their Sociology Minor. Access to this course will be determined after a personal meeting with the course coordinator and will be based on (a) existing knowledge / experience in statistics, quantitative research methods and writing research papers (b) match between desired research topic and supervisor.
	Required materials Literature The student searches for literature relevant for his or her research. Instructional modes Lecture Remark 5 individual meetings between student and supervisor, scheduled on an individual basis. No lectures. Tests Paper Test weight 1 Opportunities Block PER4, Block PER4