Welfare Capitalism and Technology

What it is about

You examine the interplay of the welfare state, forms of capitalism, and technological change from a comparative perspective. In the end you will be able to apply theories and quantitative methods to empirically analyze research questions about the relationship between social policy, economic order, and technology.

What you will be able to do

• Use RStudio for data analysis
• Apply quantitative methods (descriptive, regression)
• Apply theories to social problems
• Concise oral and written presentation of empirical results
• Utilize interdisciplinary knowledge for policy and social analysis

What the module consists of

• Seminarcentral teaching event in which content is taught and discussed

Teaching method

• Coding-ÜbungenImprovement of the ability to import, process and analyze data in RStudio
• Class discussionsPromotion of critical engagement with scientific content
• LecturesConveying an overview and main debates of the literature
• PresentationsTraining to present complex scientific ideas concisely
• Group workLearning from each other and deepening discussions
• Independent workPromotion of individual ability to work scientifically and present results