All students of the BUA partners Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin can participate in X-Student Research Groups. Please note the information on how to register for an X-Student Research Group.

Recognition of credits:

Students of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin can have X-Student Research Groups recognized in the interdisciplinary compulsory elective area (üWP) / in the free elective area or in the compulsory elective area. General information on the recognition of StuROP^x projects can be found at: Recognition of participation in an X-Student Research Group.

Bachelor's students at Freie Universität Berlin can have X-Student Research Groups recognized in the ABV skills area “Research Practices" ("Forschungsorientierung"). Recognition outside the ABV area must be clarified individually with the responsible examination board. You can find more information at: Recognition of competencies acquired in BUA courses at Freie Universität Berlin.

• Module description for X-Student Research Groups (German)
• Further information on StuROP^x on the website of the Berlin University Alliance

Students will design and execute fully-fledged research projects examining children’s moral reasoning about real-life social issues of the students’ choosing (e.g., cyberbullying, corruption, the environment). Working in small teams, students will gain hands-on experience with every step of the research process: designing interview materials, generating hypotheses, collecting data by interviewing children, analyzing data, and submitting results for publication.

This course is an excellent fit for Master’s level or advanced Bachelor’s level students who are ready to embark on an independent project after having had a background in research methods and statistics. Students in the fields of psychology, sociology, education, or journalism would benefit from this course. The course will meet in-person or online for 2 hours per week over 16 weeks, but additional time outside the course will be needed for data collection or collaborating with team members.

Institutional affiliation: Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Institut für Psychologie

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