At first, the background of the methods of empirical social research is outlined, with the significant division into quantitative and qualitative methods of empirical social research.
In terms of quantitative methods are mainly the research steps, hypothesis formation and the development and application of questionnaires in the foreground. Much time of the course is devoted to the qualitative methods. The important qualitative data collection methods (interviews, observation, group discussion) for the daily work of planners be learned in their individual approach, their methodological structure and its implementation. Based on this information we discusse different qualitative analysis approaches and the qualitative content analysis as a relevant method of analysis and practical will be learned in the practical part of the course. In addition to this, new methodological process of spatial planning as intervening methods, methods of participations (e.g. mental maps), social area analysis will presented. The lecture is accompanied by an practical part, with best-practice and real examples.
Es gibt einen Reader mit Texten aus unterschiedlichen Einführungsbüchern der "Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung", der ab dem Kick Off-Termin im Handapparat der Institutsbibliothek zur Verfügung stehen wird (Augasse 2-6, 2.Stock/ Spange A, Raum WA 02 K19).
Der Reader deckt alle Vorlesungen inhaltlich ab und kann als Ergänzung zu den bereitgestellten Folien gesehen werden.