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Introduction to Political Research

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Course ID:	2102-ANG-L-D1ITPR
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0312) Political sciences and civics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Introduction to Political Research
Name in Polish:	Introduction to Political Research
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Political Science and International Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Nauki Polityczne -ANG-DZIENNE I STOPNIA - 1 semestr 1 rok - przedmioty obowiązkowe
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	5.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Short description:	The aim of this course is to introduce the main terms of political science research methodology and equip students with basic knowledge and skills in research methods. This course is directly linked and builds ground that will be developed during the subsequent methodological course planned in the curriculum. Each class is composed of a short introduction by the instructor, followed by in-class and out-of-class activities, individual and in teams. Students regularly do certain assignments at home.
Full description:	The aim of this course is to introduce the main terms of political science research methodology and equip students with basic knowledge and skills in research methods. This course is directly linked and builds ground that will be developed during the subsequent methodological course planned in the curriculum. The course will consist of the following classes: 1. Kick-off Meeting 2. Political research in context 3. Visualizing Research 4. Foundations of empirical research 5. Asking good questions 6. What happened and why? 7. Choosing research design 8. The logic of qualitative methods 9. The logic of quantitative methods 10. Case study research 11. The comparative method
Bibliography:	Major textbooks: Halperin, S. & Heath, O. (2020). Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills. OUP Oxford. Howard, C. (2017). Thinking Like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods. University of Chicago Press. The instructor will share with the students additional reading materials.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Written examination is the main method of evaluation. Additionally, in order to be qualified for the examination, students must complete all homework and meet attendance requirements specified by the instructor.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO KON TU W TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Wojciech Gagatek
Group instructors:	Wojciech Gagatek, Aleksandra Polak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Wojciech Gagatek
Group instructors:	Wojciech Gagatek
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

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