Curricular information is subject to change.
Students in this module will learn about core concepts of social science research design, with a focus on the fields of political science and international relations. Students will learn to critically assess empirical social science research and to reflect on the logic, advantages and disadvantages of different designs. Students will gain experience in developing a research design to address a research question of their interest.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 200 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Review of research article | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
No |
| Assignment: Individual research design assignment. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided to students within 20 working days of the deadline for the assignment in accordance with university policy.