Freelance Author: Empirical Social Research (m/f/d)

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Course Title: Empirical Social Research
Study Programme: Bachelor Applied Psychology
Language: English

Course Content

1.From literature to hypothesis

2.Experimental design

3.Sampling

4.Survey methods

5.Questionnaire construction

6.Online questionnaire

7.Questionnaire implementation

What we offer

Remote and freelance contract
Ability to develop your academic writing
Guidelines and support from internal departments
Opportunities to work on similar future projects

Your Responsibilities

Creating a course book and reading list (130-180 pages) from an existing module description
Creating various assessment types

Your profile

A completed academic degree and profile (Master or PhD) related to the subject area
Industry experience and/or previous experience developing course materials is advantageous

For your application to be considered please submit the following documents (in English and in a single .pdf file):

Tailored CV and Cover Letter (including your earliest start date)
An independent writing sample (3-5 pages) related to one of the topics listed under ‘Course Content’
Academic Transcripts

We look forward to receiving your application. 

For questions please contact Dr Cameron Werner (cameron.werner@iu.org). Please note

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