| Dozent/in |
Dr. phil. Guy Schwegler |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
FS271055 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2027 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mo, 22.02.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 01.03.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 08.03.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 15.03.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 22.03.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 05.04.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 12.04.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 19.04.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 26.04.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 03.05.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 10.05.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 24.05.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 31.05.2027, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, E.508 |
| Weitere Daten |
Preliminary timeline for the project:
-Week 4: Submission and presentation of project draft
-Week 8: Presentation of project exposé
-Week 9: Submission of project exposé
-Week 11: Draft of questionnaire
-Week 12: Start of data collection
-Week 14: Presentation of pre-test’s (preliminary) results |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
The course will provide an overview of methodological issues relevant to conducting survey research in the health sciences. These issues include the development of research questions, operationalization of concepts, survey design, sampling, questionnaire development and administration, and so on. The course features both lecture style sessions and sessions where students actively engage in (group) work, presentations, and more. Through this combination, students will develop and pretest a small survey to cover relevant aspects of the research process. These survey projects are started early in the semester and carried out in groups. |
| E-Learning |
Moodle |
| Lernziele |
The overarching aim of the course is twofold: On the one hand, students will be equipped with a working knowledge and the skills to develop and conduct independent survey research projects in the health sciences. On the other hand, students will also develop a more fundamental understanding of this methodology to assess and contextualize survey projects in the broader field of scientific conduct in social sciences.
More specifically, students will be able to…
• …develop suitable research questions to answer with survey research.
• …differentiate various approaches to surveys design to select an appropriate one.
• …conceptualize, test, conduct, analyze, and present parts of a survey project.
• …understand issues of quality in survey methodology.
• …assess current issues around information and communication technology. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Participants must have a basic understanding of social science research methods (i.e., have successfully completed the course "Basic Research Methods"). So while specific challenges related to the design and implementation of survey research are covered in class, students are expected to already have mastered other aspects and be able to apply them independently (particularly data analysis). |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
This course is a "Academic Research Methods" course.
Important: The course is limited to 48 participants. The limit is administered via MOODLE according to chronological order and registration. From 8 February 2027, noon, it will be possible to register via MOODLE. As soon as 48 participants are enrolled, the registration window will be closed automatically. |
| Anmeldung |
Moodle: https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=1127 |
| Leistungsnachweis |
The final grade will be made up of four different parts, most of them related to a group project. This group project will be about developing a research question to answer with a survey and implement a pre-test for this survey.
(1) Presentation materials related to the group project (20%)
(2) Exposé of the group project (20%)
(3) Final report of pre-test for the group project (50%)
(4) Active participation in class (10%)
IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/ |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Presentation, exposé, final report, active participation / 6 Credits
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| Hinweise |
On the one hand, the course is structured as a lecture; on the other hand, it requires the concrete, practical implementation of a project. This tension is not only navigated in class but, above all, requires excellent collaboration and considerable effort within the research groups. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
guy.schwegler@unilu.ch |
| Material |
The course will feature slides and exercises while students are asked to read research articles and methodological texts. These materials will be provided via Moodle. Also, students will make use of (open source) survey tools and data analysis software. |
| Literatur |
Reading list will be made available on Moodle. |