Quality of Life Research

Studiewijzer 2023/2024

Globale inhoud

In Quality of Life Research, you are challenged to bring in different skills and theoretical background, which you have acquired during the first year, and put them into practice. In a small group, you will conduct scientific research on the relationship between a natural object, species or ecosystem and people's quality of life. By individually gathering and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative empirical data, you will learn a lot about day-to-day academic practice. 

Planning and executing empirical research in only four weeks is challenging. Therefore, we have already prepared a research design (including prescribed methods) and research topic.

You start by preparing a coherent research proposal on a relevant topic. This will serve as a plan for the actual research, but also as an instrument to reflect on the various choices of a researcher, from the identification of a relevant topic to the selection of your methods. You will then carry out the proposed research via qualitative and quantitative methods for gathering and analyzing data. The results will be presented and discussed in a coherent research report and final presentation.

Studiemateriaal

Literatuur

• Will be made available via Canvas

Practicummateriaal

• Will be made available via Canvas

Leerdoelen

• Formulating a problem definition, including an objective and a relevant and clearly demarcated research question.
• Designing research, i.e. conceptualizing relevant theories and key concepts related to the chosen topic, operationalizing these concepts, and choosing methods of data collection.
• Systematically identifying and collecting data sources.
• Finding and processing scientific literature.
• Qualitative methods, e.g. interview and stakeholder analysis, as were taught in the course Kwaliteit van Leven.
• Quantitative methods, e.g. designing a survey and doing statistical analysis during R, as were taught in the course Verzamelen, Visualeren & Analyseren.
• Planning, organizing, and monitoring research tasks.
• Writing a report including the various steps of the entire research project.
• Discussing the research results against the background of the relevant ongoing debate about the topic.
• Presenting the research in a clear oral presentation.
• Reflecting on the collaboration itself and on the personal role and involvement in the group process.

Onderwijsvormen

• Hoorcollege
• Werkcollege
• Presentatie/symposium
• Zelfstudie
• Begeleiding/feedbackmoment

Verdeling leeractiviteiten

Aanwezigheid

Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):

• Deelname aan veldwerk is verplicht en niet vervangbaar door opdrachten of andere cursussen.
• In geval van een practicum is de student verplicht ten minste 90% van de practicumbijeenkomsten bij te wonen en zich op deze bijeenkomsten terdege voor te bereiden, tenzij anders aangegeven in de studiewijzer van het vak. Indien de student minder dan 90% heeft bijgewoond dient het practicum opnieuw te worden gevolgd.
• In geval van werkgroepbijeenkomsten is de student verplicht tenminste 7 van elke 8 werkgroepbijeenkomsten bij te wonen en zich op deze bijeenkomsten terdege voor te bereiden, tenzij anders aangegeven in de studiewijzer. Bij meer dan 8 werkgroepbijeenkomsten geldt dat de student steeds per (deel van) 8 bijeenkomsten maximaal 1 bijeenkomst mag missen. Indien de student minder dan het verplichte aantal heeft bijgewoond, kan het vak niet worden afgerond.
  

Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:

• You can miss 1 out of 7 werkcolleges with a valid reason.
• Attendance for all 3 lectures is compulsory

Toetsing

90% of your final grade is composed of the Research Proposal (end of first week, 25%) and Final Report (eind of fourth week, 65%). In addition, there are four different assignments that help you with making progress, among which two evaluations (throughout the course, 10%).

Toetsmatrijs (studentenversie)

Overview learning goals and examination components

Inzage toetsing

Feedback and assessment will be published on Canvas.

Opdrachten

Assignment 1: Problem definition and proposed direction of study (aimed at designing your research)

Assignment 2: Research Proposal (aimed at structuring your plans and motivation for the proposed study)

Assignment 3: Intermediate group evaluation (aimed at evaluating the process and distribution of the work)

Assignment 4: Group survey data, plan for analysis (aimed at structuring the analysis)

Assignment 5: Final Report (aimed at reporting your results in an academically sound manner)

Assignment 6: Team member evaluation (aimed at evaluating the process and distribution of the work)

Fraude en plagiaat

Dit vak hanteert de algemene 'Fraude- en plagiaatregeling' van de UvA. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd. Bij verdenking van fraude of plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Zie de Fraude- en plagiaatregeling van de UvA: http://student.uva.nl

Weekplanning

Aanvullende informatie

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Contactinformatie

Coördinator

• J. Willems MSc

Docenten

• Jelle Bulens
• Walter van Dijk
• Lotus Arian
• Tim Vervenne