University of Konstanz

Faculty of Law, Economics and Politics

Department of Economics











University of Konstanz
Department of Economics
Box 137
78457 Konstanz
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)7531 88-4494
Fax: +49 (0)7531 88-5193
E-mail: Alexandra.Morris@uni-konstanz.de
Website: www.wiwi.uni-konstanz.de/ssda
Course
Catalogue

for the
Masters Programme
in Social and
Economic Data
Analysis

First Year

Summer Semester
2014

Version: 13/05/2014

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Course Advice for Students of the
Master's Programme in Social Science Data Analysis

Alexandra Morris
Room F 247
Tel.: (07531) 88-4494
Fax: (07531) 88-5193
E-mail: Alexandra.Morris@uni-konstanz.de
Website: www.uni-konstanz.de/ssda
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, 10:00 12:00

Julian Klotz
E-mail: ssda.msc@uni-konstanz.de


Dates of the Summer Semester 2014

Lectures begin: Tuesday, 22
nd
April, 2014
Lectures end: Saturday, 26
th
July, 2014

Registration periods of the Department of Economics:

Seminar registration period for
Winter Semester 2014/15: Tuesday, 24
th
June, 2014 Monday, 30
th
June, 2014

Registration period: Tuesday, 24
th
June, 2014 Monday, 30
th
June, 2014
Examination period I: Thursday, 17
th
July, 2014 Tuesday, 5
th
August, 2014

Registration period: Tuesday, 16
th
September Monday, 22
nd
September, 2014
Examination period II: Monday, 6
th
October, 2014 Saturday, 25
th
October, 2014

Registration periods of the Department of Politics and Public Administration:

Registration period: Thursday, 2
nd
May, 2014 Sunday, 15
th
June, 2014
Examination period I: Thursday, 17
th
July, 2014 Tuesday, 29
th
, July, 2014

Registration period: Wednesday, 17
th
September, 2014 Monday, 22
nd

September, 2014
Examination period II: Monday, 6
th
October, 2014 Friday, 10
th
October, 2014

Exam Registration Periods of the Department of Computer and Information Science

Registration: Start of the Semester via StudIS or by the Form for offline
registrations for courses
(http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/study/examination-
information/examination-dates/)

Examination period I: Tuesday, 3
rd
June, 2014 Thursday, 7
th
August, 2014
Examination period II: Monday, 6
th
October, 2014 Saturday, 25
th
October, 2014



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Exam Registration Periods of the Department of History and Sociology

Registration period: Thursday, 1
st
May, 2014 Sunday, 15
th
June, 2014

Exam Registration Periods of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Registration: Students are able to apply up to one week before the
exam.

Dates of the Winter Semester 2014/15

Lectures begin: Monday, 20
th
October 2014
Lecture-free period: Monday, 22
nd
December, 2014 Tuesday, 6
th
January, 2015
Lectures end: Saturday, 14
th
February 2014
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1. Foundations of Data Analysis Courses
Lectures
Econometrics I, 3 + 2 hours, (8 ECTS) W.Pohlmeier
Thursday, 8:15-9:45, A 701
Friday, 8:15-9:45, A 701
Tutorial:
7 Tutorials (Theory)
7 Computer tutorials
For Time and Room, see
http://www.wiwi.uni-konstanz.de/econometrics/teaching/econometrics-i/
Database Systems, 4 + 2 hours (9 ECTS) M. Grossniklaus
Monday, 15:15-16:45, A 701
Wednesday, 15:15-16:45, R 513
Tutorial: N.N.
Monday, 10:00-11:30. G 530
Monday, 13:30-15:00. G 530
Tuesday, 10:00-11:30. Y 311
Tuesday, 17:00-18:30, G 420
Statistics I (Dept. of Politics and Public Administration), 4 hours (8 ECTS) S. Shikano
Tuesday, 13:30-15:00, R 711
Wednesday, 10:00-11:30, R 711
Statistics I (Dept. of Economics), 2 + 2 hours (6 ECTS) R. Brggemann
Friday, 10:00-11:30, Audimax
Tutorial:
12 Tutorials
For Time and Room, see
http://www.wiwi.uni-konstanz.de/ects/teaching/statistics-i/
Statistics I (Dept. of Sociology) T. Hinz
Monday, 15:15-16:45, R 513
Tutorial:
For Time and Room, see
http://www.soziologie.uni-konstanz.de/professuren/prof-dr-thomas-hinz/lehre/


2. Advanced Methods of Data Analysis Courses
Lectures
Big Data and Scripting, 4 + 2 hours, (8 ECTS) U. Nagel
Monday, 13:30-15:30, M 628
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Thursday, 10:00-11:30, F 420
Tutorial: N.N.
Friday, 10:00-11:30, F 420
Friday, 13:30-15:00, F 420
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Timetable Foundations of Data Analysis and Advanced Methods of Data Analysis Summer Semester 2014
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:15

9:45
Econometrics I (L) / Pohlmeier Econometrics I (L) / Pohlmeier
10:00

11:30
Database Systems (T) / N.N. Database Systems (T) / N.N. Statistics I (L) / Shikano Big Data and Scripting (L) /
Nagel
Statistics I (L) / Brggemann
Big Data and Scripting (T) / N.N.
11:45

13:15

13:30

15:00
Database Systems (T) / N.N. Statistics I (L) / Shikano Big Data and Scripting (T) / N.N.
15:15

16:45
Database Systems (L) /
Grossniklaus
Big Data and Scripting (L) /
Nagel
Statistics I (L) / Hinz
Database Systems (L) /
Grossniklaus

17:00

18:30
Database Systems (T) / N.N.
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial
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PREVIEW WINTER SEMESTER 2014/15
1. Foundations of Data Analysis Courses
Algorithm and Data Structures, 4 + 2 hours, (8 ECTS) N.N.
Introduction to Survey Research, 2 + 2 hours, (8 ECTS) N.N.
Mathematics I (Dept. of Economics), 4 + 2 hours (9 ECTS) J. Schropp
Statistics I (Dept. of Psychology), 4 hours (8 ECTS) N.N.
Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science, 4 + 2 hours (9 ECTS) N.N.
Empiricism: Quantitative Methods, 2 + 2 hours (7 ECTS) N.N.
Empirical Research Methods, 4 hours (8 ECTS) N.N.
2. Advanced Methods of Data Analysis Courses
Probability Theory and Statistical Inference, 2 + 2 hours, (8 ECTS) M. Vogt
Research Design I, 2 + 2 hours (9 ECTS) N.N.