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About the Course

Welcome! Are you looking to learn more about how to conduct scientific research, specifically in an urban or local context? Then you have found the right course: Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. During the course you will gain more insight in the different steps of the research cycle, and build a firm foundation for your own future research endeavors. Before any (urban) researcher may start conducting research, it is crucial to understand the different aspects and elements of doing research. The course will guide you through the various steps of the research cycle to provide you with the basic knowledge necessary for any Master-level program, but with a special focus on urban and local development. The course starts with introductory lectures on the problem statement, research objective, empirical cycle and the research question. Over the following weeks you will also learn the components and criteria of the theoretical framework and operationalization, research strategies, and the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. You will be provided with the necessary tools to understand and evaluate these key steps in scientific research by watching video lectures with in-video questions and by completing the final peer review, which will use all the elements you have learnt throughout the course....

Top reviews

MY

Dec 27, 2022

well prepared course, with great instructors and its good for students, governments and institutions around the world as well.

KH

Dec 26, 2021

Excellent course. Gives you a complete understanding of Urban Research methods and use of data collection technology and resolve. Use of syntax and strategy selection.

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By Michael A

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Jul 13, 2020

Exceptionally well crafted modules. The videos and assignments encourage and task learning .

By Nur A

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Jun 8, 2021

This course is one of the best Social Science Research Course I have ever taken

By Fredrick W

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Sep 22, 2022

Quite eye-opening course. Very relevant for student pursuing social sciences.

By Duha A

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Mar 29, 2022

Highly recommended for those intrested in urbanism and studying cities.

By Lina J

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Nov 4, 2020

A very clear and concise course, good marking methods.

By Sir A B

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Jan 8, 2021

Difficult to accomplish yet so satisfying to complete

By Ram B G

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Nov 11, 2021

It is supportive and help my career and course.

By Jigme T

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Nov 12, 2020

Very insightful and lively learning materials

By Ron S J

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Nov 5, 2025

great starter course for research proposals

By Mohammad T

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Jan 24, 2021

Super useful, I would highly recommend it!!

By Jannatul F R

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Aug 31, 2020

Excellent course and I have learnt a lot.

By Márcio 3

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Aug 22, 2024

Muito boa Formação. Excelente abordagem.

By Akpene G

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Dec 9, 2020

The course was educative and informative

By saurabh p

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Jun 8, 2020

Great Teachers and very useful course.

By Rakib B

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Nov 12, 2020

Comprehensive and well defined Course

By Basel T

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Jul 27, 2020

very good and informative

By Sergio A E F

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Jul 18, 2020

Good learning experience!

By Analyn B

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Dec 26, 2020

Thank you very much!

By Arbe F

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Nov 7, 2020

Excellent materials

By María N E P

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Apr 13, 2025

Muy completo

By Jordan W

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Jan 3, 2022

It was great

By Safa A

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Nov 18, 2020

excellent

By Malaika R

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Jan 11, 2025

awesome

By Rosie

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Jul 12, 2023

great

By Abhimanyu C

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Jul 14, 2020

A really good basic course that will give you a fundamental understanding of conducting local/urban research. The videos are self-explanatory and informative, gives insight into actually putting your research ideas into practice. However, I feel the last part of the course, week 5, is a little hectic to get your work reviewed by others. Secondly, I am not completely convinced about peer-reviewed evaluation, because different people have different levels of understanding and processing ideas. I would like professors linked to this course to give their final feedback on the work.