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Rubric & Exam

Duration 1 hour, 6 problems,
• 67% of the overall BAS-110 grade; • Max. 60 minutes for answering the questions; • Max. 100 points in total, 50 points needed to pass the exam.
Learning content:
Ethics in empirical research
Quantitative Research
Introduction into R; statistical distribution theory; Bayes theorem; refresher matrix algebra for statistical analysis; linear regression analysis and Gauss Markov theorem; use of non-metric (dummy) variables; logistic regression; inference and hypothesis testing; time trend analysis
Qualitative Research Research in Social Science; philosophy of science; key aspects of qualitative research; grounded theory; methods of qualitative research (observation, interview, focus groups); application of qualitative research

Quantitative Research
Introduction into R; statistical distribution theory; Bayes theorem; refresher matrix algebra for statistical analysis; linear regression analysis and Gauss Markov theorem; use of non-metric (dummy) variables; logistic regression; inference and hypothesis testing; time trend analysis
Learning outcomes:
After a successful completion of the course, the students… - can describe ethical codes in empirical research. - explain the concepts of statistical distribution theory and understand Bayes theorem. - comprehend the theoretical basics of linear regression and logistics regression. - can prepare data for analysis and perform empirical research using OLS. - are able to generate and test hypotheses (t-test, F-test and Anova) and to interpret p-values. - are able to perform a trend analysis for typical time series data along the agri-food chain. - will be able to interpret statistical software outputs.
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- can explain major epistemological approaches in social science, different ways of scientific reasoning and the basic assumptions of critical rationalism and the positivism dispute. - are able to describe the key aspects and quality criteria in qualitative research and how it differentiates from quantitative research. - can summarize different methods of qualitative research. - will be able to discuss a research topic in a group, develop a qualitative survey and apply a Grounded Theory approach to analyze interview data. - will be able to interpret, reflect on study results and present those.
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