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Are you looking to learn more about how to conduct scientific research, specifically in an urban or local context? Then you have found the right course: Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. During the course you will gain more insight in the different steps of the research cycle, and build a firm foundation for your own future research endeavors.

Before any (urban) researcher may start conducting research, it is crucial to understand the different aspects and elements of doing research. The course will guide you through the various steps of the research cycle to provide you with the basic knowledge necessary for any Master-level program, but with a special focus on urban and local development. The course starts with introductory lectures on the problem statement, research objective, empirical cycle and the research question. Over the following weeks you will also learn the components and criteria of the theoretical framework and operationalization, research strategies, and the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. You will be provided with the necessary tools to understand and evaluate these key steps in scientific research by watching video lectures with in-video questions and by completing the final peer review, which will use all the elements you have learnt throughout the course.

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Inglés (English)

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Prueba Coursera para negocios

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Semana1

Semana 1

2 horas para completar

Research Topic

By studying this week’s materials and by answering the related questions and quiz, you will gain a deeper understanding of the need and the criteria for a problem statement, the main components of the research design and how to formulate a good research question. You will learn the different aspects in order to understand these primary steps in conducting research, and be given the tools to evaluate the quality of research questions according to the criteria.

2 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 33 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

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Semana 2

1 hora para completar

Theoretical Framework and Operationalization

By studying this week’s materials and by answering the related questions and quiz, you will gain more insight in how operationalization transitions theory to empirical research. You will learn how an empirical researcher creates the transformation from the research question to the conceptual framework, and from the complex concepts of this framework to measurable (unambiguous) indicators. You will also become aware of the most common mistakes inexperienced researchers make in the operationalization.

1 hora para completar

5 videos (Total 42 minutos)

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Semana 3

1 hora para completar

Research Strategies

By studying this week’s materials and by answering the related questions and quiz, you will gain more knowledge about the possible strategies or approaches in empirical research. The research strategy of any research should be a coherent body of decisions concerning the way in which the researcher is going to carry out the research in order to obtain valid answers to the research questions. The main strategies in social science research will be discussed during this week’s lectures, namely the survey, quasi-experiment, case study and desk research (working with existing large data sets). You will gain basic knowledge on these 4 strategies, and how they link to research questions. By the end of the week you will understand the importance of choosing appropriate methods and techniques in relation to a research question.

1 hora para completar

10 videos (Total 71 minutos)

10 videos

Introduction to Research Strategies3mStrategy Validity and Reliability8mSurveys8mExperiments10mQuasi Experiments9mCase Studies - Defining a case study and when to use it7mCase Studies - Types of case studies6mDesk Research6mHanna's Testimonial: Researching commuting to work by bicycle in Rotterdam.5mHanna's Testimonial: Choosing a suitable strategy6m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Module 2 and 3 - Quiz

Semana4

Semana 4

1 hora para completar

Quantitative and Qualitative Data

By studying this week’s materials and by answering the related questions and quiz, you will gain knowledge on the basics of collecting data. The video lectures will teach you how to deal with primary quantitative data collection (survey) and secondary quantitative data collection (existing large data sets). We’ll continue the week with qualitative data collection, both primary (interviews) and secondary (from existing literature). Therefore you will gain a basic understanding of the data collection for each of the research strategies treated last week.

1 hora para completar

9 videos (Total 77 minutos)

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Principales reseñas sobre STUDYING CITIES: SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS FOR URBAN RESEARCH

por KM25 de may. de 2020

peer graded assignments was a little bit hectic, as many peers didn't involve in proper grading methods

por SB7 de ene. de 2021

Difficult to accomplish yet so satisfying to complete

por LJ3 de nov. de 2020

A very clear and concise course, good marking methods.

por AT16 de jul. de 2020

A very useful course and worth to join. Learned new applied Social Science methods in specific details for doing urban research.

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Do I need prior knowledge?
The course is suitable for graduate students in social sciences, but is especially directed towards those interested in urban and local development and management. Your prior knowledge will be tested at the beginning of the course, to give you more insight in your own learning development. The course content is based on providing basic knowledge for master students, which may be used during the master course or as preparation for prospective master students.
Do I need additional materials?
During the course you will enjoy video lectures, testimonials and additional readings. These will all be made available within the course, so no further resources are needed. Of course to fully comprehend research methods, additional studying independent of the course is advisable.
How can I pass the course?
To pass this course, you are expected to read and view all the researches provided. Your prior knowledge will be tested at the start, which will not be graded. During the course there will be practice quizzes at the end of every week, and you will pass the course by passing the final test in week 5.

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Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research