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Methods of Empirical Social Research: Research Logic & Statistical Methods
The Research logic part of the course will make students familiar with the research process and the various steps involved in that process. They are prepared to structure their own research projects (seminar paper & master thesis). The Statistical Methods part of the course will enable students to handle basic statistical measurements such as percentages, averages and spreads. They are also enabled to describe a given quantitative data set with appropriate statistical methods and to carry out necessary calculations. Some basics concerning the design and validation of statistical charts and tables are mastered. Furthermore, the students are able to formulate statistical hypotheses about the relationships between variables and check them.
 

Contact Details for MPA and MADS: Send Your Applications to:

Please submit scholarship applications electronically to cdrcoordination@gmail.com, with relevant documents as scanned attachments, or in hard copy to:

Address:
Ina Conradie
Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape
Modderdam Road
Bellville
Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535
Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
Tel: 002721/959 3858
Please also notify us by e-mail if you submit a hard copy by mail, as mail can sometimes be slow and unreliable.

Contact Details for PhD IDS. Send Your Applications to:

Institute of Development Research and Development Policy, Ruhr-University Bochum
Dr.Katja Bender


Address:
Universitätsstr. 150
Building GB, Room 1/59
D-44801 Bochum, Germany
Tel: +49-(0)234 / 32-25149
Fax: +49-(0)234 / 32-14-294
Email: ieephd@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Website: www.development-research.org

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The Centre congratulates Dr. Charlton Tsodzo, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on Tuesday, 20th December 2011. He is the first graduate of the International Development Studies Doctoral Programme of the Centre! He wrote his thesis on "The Role of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Improving Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of the SimPill Technology & Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa". The PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Werner Voss. The second supervisor was Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Löwenstein.
 

On 9 December 2011, 14 new Masters graduated from the Bochum Programme of Development Management at the Development Research Division of the South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice. Congratulations to all of you!
 

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