Thesis

Theses at the Assistant Professorship of Computational Sociel Science and Social Dynamics

The Assistant Professorship of Computational Social Science and Social Dynamics regularly offers theses on current research topics.

Here is a list of current suggested topics. Unless otherwise indicated, these topics can be worked on as both Bachelor’s and Master’s theses. Own topic suggestions are welcome.

If you are interested in writing your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis at the Assistant Professorship of Computational Social Science and Social Dynamics, you should fulfill the following requirements:

• Interest in empirical (especially quantitative) research
• Good methodological knowledge and willingness to deepen your knowledge independently
• Good knowledge in MS Office (e.g. Word, Excel) or comparable alternatives
• Knowledge of common statistical programs (e.g. R, Stata, Python)
• Having attended one or more Social-Science courses (e.g., as part of a study in Socioeconomics) before starting the thesis

If these criteria apply to you and you are interested in the topics we offer, please send an e-mail with a brief description of your motivation for the chosen topic to: malte.reichelt@fau.de

Information on the further procedure can be found here[Link zu Process/Supervision].

Further information on formal requirements for theses can be found on the website of the Examinations Office.