Methods: Analysing Social Processes

Methods: Analysing Social Processes

This course explains the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences and introduces the main methods used in the field. It helps students in theorizing and thinking like a researcher, which are often prerequisites of empirical and modelling research. The course covers the whole process of research from building hypotheses and collecting data, to modelling and simulation. Topics include: case study research, surveys (questionnaires and interviews), mixed-methods, modelling and simulation.

This course is part of the joint degree MSc Industrial Ecology, offered by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. More information about the course is published in the online study guide of Leiden University