Guidelines for Writing a Bachelor Thesis
Ablauf:
| Beginn des Seminars: Introductory Session 1 | 27.04.2026 09:00-12:00 Uhr RW 6 (01 130) |
| Introductory Session 2 | 30.04.2026 09:00-12:00 Uhr HS VI (00 311) |
| Abgabe des Exposés: | 26.05.2026 |
| Präsentation des Exposés: | 29.05.2026 09:00 – 13:00 Uhr Room -1 161 (ReWi II Building) |
| Beginn der Bachelorarbeit: | 05.06.2026 |
| Abgabe der Bachelorarbeit: | 31.07.2026 |
Themen und Erwartungshorizont:
Why Don't People Have Children Anymore?
Using Applied Data Science to Investigate Social Determinants of Reproductive Outcomes
In recent decades, people in high-income countries have been getting ever fewer children. To keep a stable population, an average woman needs to get 2.1 children over her lifetime. In most of these countries, the total fertility rate has fallen well below this so-called replacement level. This may make pension systems unaffordable, lead policymakers to disproportionally focus on older voters, and lead universities to lose students, among other concerns. In this bachelor seminar, we delve into the social determinants of the choices that people make about getting children. We do this with data for Germany, focusing on factors such as pubertal onset, work-life conditions, and prevailing values and norms. To analyze these relationships, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressions will be used. In this seminar you will improve your data management and data analysis skills while working on a fascinating and timely topic.
Note that we highly recommend you to write your thesis in English. If you have specific reasons to write your thesis in German, please kindly consult with us in advance.
Ansprechpartner:
Van Tran
Raum 00-132 (Ground Floor of Rewi II Building)
Sprechstunde nach Vereinbarung
E-Mail: van.tran@uni-mainz.de