Researching Equity

Content

Students will be guided by a variety of examples of equity-related topics as well as by lectures about quantitative and qualitative research methods that are needed to design research on equity-related issues. These will (among other topics) include lectures on economic inequality and/or health disparities, social-psychological perspectives on equity, diversity, inclusion, and on how to conduct cross-cultural research. The aim of the course is to involve students in the whole research design process which will help them to develop further their disciplinary and transversal skills.

Learning outcomes

After this module, students will be able to:

• understand the various dimensions of equity and its determinants in various contexts
• identify and describe multiple challenges people face in different environments
• describe and compare selected quantitative and qualitative research methods
• choose the appropriate research method, develop a research design and measurement instrument
• develop a research topic and question of appropriate scope
• design research on their chosen dimension of equity
• understand the role and significance of marginalization processes in their own local as well as other European contexts
• sensitively approach the issue of adapting a research project to diverse cultural contexts
• apply and further develop as well as reflect on their intercultural communication and negotiation competences by working together in multinational and interdisciplinary teams
• improve their project management and problem-solving skills as a result of independent organization and work within their groups and group meetings

Programme

Further information about the program will follow soon.

Assessment

• Final presentation (20 min)
• Survey portfolio (10 pages plus appendix documents such as questionnaires)

Lecturers

• Sebastian Vollmer (University of Göttingen)
• Miriam Ureta (University of the Basque Country)
• Andrej Findor (Comenius University Bratislava)
• Sabine Otten (University of Groningen)
• Charlotte De Kock (Ghent University)

This course is coordinated by the University of Göttingen and primarily targets master students. Phd students can apply as well (master students will be prioritized).

Students from all ENLIGHT partner universities are eligible to participate.

The application deadline has been extended ! Please apply by 5th of May 2023 (please check for internal deadlines at your university).

Students will be selected at each of these universities separately. Students interested in the course need to apply via their home university. They should contact their faculty or programme to verify whether it can fit in their curriculum and to ensure academic recognition of the credits obtained.

3 students per university will be accepted. Specific contacts and information per university follow below.

University of Groningen: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

University of the Basque Country: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

University of Galway: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

Comenius University of Bratislava: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

Ghent University: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

University of Tartu: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

University of Bordeaux: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

Uppsala University: Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information on the application process.

Students from Göttingen, if you would like to participate, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the 5^th of May 2023 with a short CV and motivation letter and you will receive further information.

Students from University of Göttingen, you can recognize the course in the following modules:

M.MIS.011: Diversity and Inequality: Theories and Methods (6 C)

M.MIS.012: Diversity and Inequality: Theories and Methods: Case Studies  (6 C)

M.WIWI-VWL.0186: Topics in Development Economics (6 C)

M.Div.20A: Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen von Diversität und Diversifizierungsprozessen - Allgemeine Analysen (6 C)

M.Div.20B: Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen von Diversität und Diversifizierungsprozessen - Spezifische Analysen (6 C)

For general inquiries regarding the course, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.