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To register, please apply for this seminar through the central seminar assignment system until 8 April 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact us at seminar-usec-methods@cispa.de.
Content
In this seminar, you will learn about empirical methods used to research the human factor in security and privacy.
The seminar will consist of introductory lessons on various types of research methods, i.e., qualitative and quantitative methods.
We will host hands-on sessions where you get to apply some discussed methods in practice. You are expected to read accompanying scientific literature to prepare for the hands-on sessions and your home assignment.
You will be required to develop your own methodology and write a proposal describing and explaining it. Your proposal will be graded alongside an interactive discussion.
Time & Location
The seminar kick-off will be on the 25 April 2025.
The following in-person meetings will be on Fridays at 10am c.t. as indicated in the table below.
Location: Building E9 1, CISPA C0, Stuhlsatzenhaus 5, 66123 Saarbrücken.
Grading
Your grading will be a combination of:
- Attendance (full attendance minus one gives total points)
- Contribution to the discussions and hands-on sessions
- Home assignment
- Discussion of your assignment
You are not allowed to use LLMs (such as ChatGPT) for graded assignments.
Seminar Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Room | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 25.04.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Kick-off |
| 19 | 09.05.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods |
| 20/21 | 12.05.2025 - 23.05.2025 | - | Homework: Prepare for Hands-On Session with Qualitative Methods | |
| 21 | 23.05.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Hands-On Session with Qualitative Methods |
| 23 | 06.06.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | TBA | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods |
| 24 | 13.06.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Mixed Methods, Ethics and more |
| 25 - 28 | 16.06.2025 - 09.07.2025 | - | Home Assignment | |
| 25/26 | 16.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 | - | Homework: Prepare for Hands-On Session with Quantitative Methods | |
| 26 | 27.06.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Hands-On Session with Quantitative Methods |
| 28 | 09.07.2025 | EoD | Deadline Home Assignment | |
| 28 | 11.07.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Discussion of Home Assignment |
| 29 | 18.07.2025 | 10:15 - 11:45 | CISPA C0, Room 0.02 | Preliminary: Discussion of Home Assignment |