Research Based Education

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# Research Based Education
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## at KU’s Department of Sociology
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### Merlin Schaeffer
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### 2023-05-03
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# Research Based Education

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1. Staff as researchers who introduce the social problems they work on.

2. Researcher (groups) driven curriculum.

3. Methods teaching based on *data collection*, *replication*, and *analyses of data from KU research projects*.

4. Forskningskollektiv: Student-driven speaker series to bring researchers and students together.

5. Research project embedded Msc theses.
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# Our BA in Sociology: .font80[A rock-solid foundation in]

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- **Critical thinking and analysis of social problems** .font90[Analyze the origins and extent of social problems, such as poverty, climate change, or discrimination, and explore ways to address them.]

- **Classic and contemporary sociological theory** .font90[Key concepts, figures, and theories of the role of power, inequality, and culture in groups, organizations, and society at large.]

- **Sociological research methods** .font90[Quantitative and qualitative research designs, data collection, and analysis.]

- **Communication and writing** .font90[Effectively communicate sociological insights and ideas to diverse audiences.]
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# Social problems: .font80[Causes, Extent, Initiatives]

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| .center[1 Semster] |
| **Social Problems** **Sociology of Danish Society** |
| .center[2 Semster] |
| **Gender, Ethnicity & Post-colonialism**|
| .center[3 Semster] |
| **Culture, lifestyle & everyday life** **Welfare, inequality & mobility** |
| .center[4 Semster] |
| **Knowledge, organization, and politics** |
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# Sociological theory: .font80[From Classic to Contemporary]

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| .center[2 Semster] |
| **Sociological theory & history of ideas** **Philosophy of science & society**
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| **Developments in sociological theory** |
| .center[4 Semster] |
| **Critical reading and re-analysis** |
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# Sociological research methods

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| .center[1 Semster] |
| **Social science methods**|
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| **Basic statistics** |
| .center[3 Semster] |
| **Multiple regression & causal inference** **Advanced qualitative methods**
| .center[4 Semster] |
| **New statistical techniques** |
| .center[6 Semster] |
| **BA thesis research design** |
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# Communication and writing

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| .center[6 Semster] |
| **Applied case study analysis** **BA project** |
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# Electives

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| .center[5 Semster] |
| **Sociology of Crime and Deviance** **Sociology of Global Inequality** **Sociology of Social Movements and Social Change** **Social Demography and Sociology of the Family** **Sociology of Education** **Critical Theory: Capitalism, Democracy, Post-Colonialism, and Inter-Sectionality**|
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# Master in Sociology at KU .font80[Sociology as a craft]

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- **Design and analyze** cutting-edge qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies.

- **Interpret and communicate** sociological insights effectively.

- **Think critically and apply** sociological perspectives and solutions to real-world problems.

- **Collaborate** effectively in diverse groups.
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# The curriculum

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# Advanced Sociological Methods

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- **Quant**: Advanced analysis of *complex data* with inter-connected observations; longitudinal or network data.
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- **Qual**: *After data collection*: Advanced techniques of data validation, interpretation, and multi-stranded generalization.
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- **Mixed methods**: Design and analyze studies that *integrate qual and quant methods in diverse teams* with members who have different methods skills.
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# Applied sociology

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.center[**Sociologisk Innovation**]

Design and implement *sociological solutions* to real-world problems in organizations and communities.
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