Designing Social Research ESSB-SBC1060
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, 2024
Docent: Sandra van Thiel
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Leertips voor dit vak! .................................................................................................. 3
College 1 .................................................................................................................... 4
Voorbereiding .......................................................................................................... 4
H1 Bestuurskundig onderzoek (Research in Public Administration) .................... 4
H2 Probleemstelling (Research problem) ............................................................ 5
H3 Theoretisch kader (theoretical framework) ..................................................... 9
Hoorcollege aantekeningen: Wat is de wetenschap? Theorie, variabelen,
probleemstelling, cyclus van onderzoek................................................................ 14
Werkcollege aantekeningen: Vragen en hypothesen formuleren, conceptueel
model opstellen ..................................................................................................... 19
College 2 .................................................................................................................. 20
Voorbereiding ........................................................................................................ 20
H4 Operationaliseren......................................................................................... 20
Uitleg meetniveaus ............................................................................................ 21
Hoorcollege aantekeningen: Meting, operationalisering, schalen, indices,
steekproeven, tijdsdimensie .................................................................................. 25
Werkcollege aantekeningen .................................................................................. 29
College 3 .................................................................................................................. 31
H5 Onderzoeksopzet ............................................................................................ 31
Hoorcollege aantekeningen: Onderzoeksopzet, strategieën, methoden, validiteit en
betrouwbaarheid ................................................................................................... 35
College 4 .................................................................................................................. 40
H6 Experiment ................................................................................................... 40
H7 Enquête ....................................................................................................... 44
Hoorcollege aantekeningen: experimenten, enquête, observatie, vragenlijst ....... 47
College 5 .................................................................................................................. 52
H8 Gevalsstudie ................................................................................................ 52
H9 Bestaand materiaal ...................................................................................... 57
Hoorcollege aantekeningen: casestudies, desk research, interview,
inhoudsanalyse, secundaire analyse .................................................................... 59
Werkcollege aantekeningen .................................................................................. 63
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,College 6 .................................................................................................................. 65
H10 Analyse van kwantitatieve data .................................................................. 65
H11 Analyse van kwalitatieve data .................................................................... 72
Hoorcollege aantekeningen .................................................................................. 76
Werkcollege aantekeningen .................................................................................. 82
College 7 .................................................................................................................. 83
H3 (zie college 1) Hoorcollege aantekeningen ................................................... 83
College 8 .................................................................................................................. 86
H12 Rapporteren .................................................................................................. 86
Hoorcollege aantekeningen .................................................................................. 90
Oefentoets ................................................................................................................ 96
Oefentoets antwoorden .......................................................................................... 103
Mini samenvatting op papier ................................................................................... 108
Begrippenlijst .......................................................................................................... 116
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,Leertips voor dit vak!
Ik heb een 9,2 voor dit tentamen gehaald :) Hoe ik dit voor elkaar heb gekregen =
- Eerst alles per week in dit document doorgenomen en genoteerd in sleutelwoorden
(zie wit-paarse samenvatting op papier aan het einde van dit document, voor het
begrippenlijst). → Hierdoor begreep ik de essentie per week en per concept beter.
- Vervolgens ALLE begrippen met definities in de begrippenlijst doorgenomen.
- ALLE begrippen en definities in sleutelwoorden uit de begrippenlijst genoteerd op
papier en uit mijn hoofd geleerd.
- D.m.v. active recalling mijzelf overhoord (door begrippen uit de begrippenlijst
zonder definitie op te schrijven).
- Oefentoets 3x gemaakt, tijdens het leren. 1e x na het maken van mijn samenvatting
van de colleges, 2e x na de begrippen definities samen te vatten en de 3 e als laatst,
aan het einde. Zo kon ik leren a.d.h.v. de vraagstellingen.
Heel veel succes!
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, College 1
Voorbereiding
H1 Bestuurskundig onderzoek (Research in Public Administration)
1.1 the unique features of research in public administration
There are three features:
- Public sector
a. the public sector is more than just the government: NGO, citizens, civil
societies, companies. actively involved in policy development and
decision making.
b. Wide array of subjects, for instance: construction of infrastructure, to
local policies, assigning scientific research, privatization of postal
services.
c. As a rule: one national airport, one system for national elections, one
president or PM, one central bank
- Its applied nature
a. PA researchers focus on problems situated in everyday life & are hired
by organizations or policy makers to address a certain problem or to
give specific advice.
- Its limited body of knowledge
a. Most theories used by PA researchers originate in the parent discipline.
This lack can be explained by PA being a young discipline.
1.2 research in public administration and policy
Three types of research aims:
1. research in which public policy is the subject of study
a. policies are regarded as instruments/methods to achieve goals.
b. Policy content is less relevant.
c. Examples: laws and regulations, subsidies and contracts.
2. research that has a certain policy as its outcome
a. is meant to give an outline of what the new policy will have to
compromise.
b. Examples: trend analysis, cost-benefit analysis, evaluation research.
3. research that feeds into the policymaking process
a. to find a solution to a certain policy problem.
b. Examples: new policy instruments (laws, subsidies), management
techniques (finance, ICT, personnel), which procedure to follow
(networks, free market process)
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