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Ablauf:
Beginn des Seminars: Introductory Session 1 | 04.11.2024 (09:00 – 12:00) - HS VII (00 341) |
Introductory Session 2 | 11.11.2024 (09:00 – 12:00) - HS VII (00 341) |
Abgabe des Exposés: | 09.12.2024 |
Präsentation des Exposés: | 13.12.2024 (09:00 – 13:00) - HS I (00 211) |
Beginn der Bachelorarbeit: | 19.12.2024 |
Abgabe der Bachelorarbeit: | 13.02.2025 |
Themen und Erwartungshorizont:
Besides genetics, environmental factors around pregnancy might also have important implications for child health. In this bachelor seminar, we delve into the parental determinants, such as behaviors, health characteristics, and socio-demographic characteristics, potentially influencing birth outcomes. Quantile regression will be employed to analyze this association across the different spectrums of the standard measurement of infant health, e.g. birth weight. This method allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the potential effects along the entire distribution of outcomes, going beyond the traditional mean-based approaches such as OLS. Participants in the seminar will be provided with the unique opportunity to enhance quantitative research skills while contributing to the exploration of the complex dynamics that shape the health outcomes of newborns. The following questions will be addressed:
- Which mechanisms could underline the link between parental factors and birth outcomes?
- What are the challenges in proving causality when investigating the relationship between parental factors and child outcomes?
- How advantageous is Quantile Regression compared to the OLS approach?
Ansprechpartner:
Van Tran
Raum 00-132 (Ground Floor of Rewi 2 Building)
Sprechstunde nach Vereinbarung
E-Mail: van.tran@uni-mainz.de