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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module you should:
• Be familiar with core terminology (jargon) in political science research;
• Understand the underlying principles of good research design in politics;
• Have a basic understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of a number of methodological approaches;
• Be able to critically evaluate the empirical basis of findings in published research;
• Be able to produce and interpret statistical visualisations;
• Appreciate the practicalities of ethics and dissemination in politics research.
What is political science research?
Paradigms in social science
Elements of a research design
Defining and measuring social science concepts
Visualising statistical data
Looking at statistical relations
Survey questions and questionnaire design
Analysing text
Ethics of social science research
Writing social science research
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 107 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided within 20 days from submission, as per university guidelines.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 6 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |