Бакалавриат 2018/2019

Научно-исследовательский семинар

Статус: Курс обязательный (Политология и мировая политика)

Направление: 41.03.04. Политология

Кто читает: Департамент политологии и международных отношений

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1-3 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Преподаватели: Гилев Алексей Владимирович, Григорьев Иван Сергеевич, Декальчук Анна Андреевна, Турченко Михаил Сергеевич

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 2

Контактные часы: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The first part of this course (first seven classes) is aimed at both reminding students of the main components of a research design and helping them with writing their own literature reviews. The second part (last eight classes) gets students acquainted with three kinds of research strategies (case study, comparative and experimental) which are extremely in demand in contemporary political science (statistical research strategy will be considered within Quantitative Methods course)

Learning Objectives

• This course highlights, first of all, the scientific component of research activity, rather than pursuits to answer any substantive political questions

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Able to identify scientific subject
• Able to solve professional problems based on synthesis and analysis
• Able to outlines the need for resources and plan its using for solving professional problems
• get understanding of which methods are more relevant for a particular kind of a research strategy

Course Contents

• Introduction to the Course
  Introduction to the Course. Scientific problem and social problem
• Literature review
  Good literature review as a part of research. How to find relevant works? Mapping debate.
• Comparative Research Strategy
  Case-oriented and variable-oriented studies
• Experimental Research Strategy
  The most 'scientific' design. How is it possible in political science? Lab experiment and field experiment. Natural experiment as a possible substitute.

Assessment Elements

• seminar participation
• written test
  The written test will be conducted after first seven seminars. This test will include both closed- and open-ended types of questions which will cover the content of first seven classes.
• final exam
  The final exam is a written test that consists of questions and topics discussed during the seminars.

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (3 module)
  The cumulative grade is calculated by the following formula: 0.65 * a grade for the seminar participation + 0.35 * a grade for the written test. The final grade for this course is calculated as follows: • 65% for the cumulative grade; • 35% for the final exam.

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Adam Przeworski, & Fernando Limongi. (1993). Political Regimes and Economic Growth. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5AF72A4C
• Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences : a pluralist perspective / ed. by Donatella della Porta . (2008). Cambridge [u.a.]: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.283822104
• Lijphart, A. (1971). Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method. American Political Science Review, (03), 682. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v65y1971i03p682.693.13

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Ruben Enikolopov, Maria Petrova, & Ekaterina Zhuravskaya. (2011). Media and Political Persuasion: Evidence from Russia. American Economic Review, (7), 3253. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.101.7.3253