Аспирантура 2021/2022

Научно-исследовательский семинар

Статус: Курс обязательный

Направление: 41.06.01. Политические науки и регионоведение

Кто читает: Департамент политики и управления

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1 семестр

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Малинова Ольга Юрьевна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 6

Контактные часы: 48

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course explores methodological problems involved in different types of political science research. It is focused on development of design of PhD dissertation research and results in the research proposal to be approved by the Academic Council of the Doctoral School. The course aims at developing or enhancing the following skills: • designing a research project (PhD dissertation research), including: • formulating a researchable question • writing an effective literature review • fitting the research question into an appropriate theory • sampling strategy • selecting data and designing methods • writing a research proposal The course consists from distant modules at dpo.hse.ru and discussions in the class. The course is taught in English. But students who are going to write their thesis in Russian can write their papers for this course in Russian, if they wish.

Learning Objectives

• The course is aimed at advancing the PhD students' skills in designing a research.
• The course facilutates a better understanding of the methodological problems involved in designing a social research
• The course helps to elaborate a research proposal for future thesis.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Is able to discuss the design of research for future thesis.
• Can critically access the academic relevance of the research problem
• Is able ro formulate a research problem for the future thesis. It able to support the statement of research problem by relevant arguments based on analysis of the literature
• Is able to access critically an academic relevance and originality of the research problem proposed by colleagues
• Is able to access critically designs of research proposed by colleagues.
• Is able to chose the strategy for the proposed research
• Is able to discuss the choice of research question, strategy, theories, concepts, methods proposed by colleagues
• Is able to distinguish between different kinds of theory. Understands their role in research.
• Is able to elaborate a design of the proposed research
• Is able to elaborate the design of research for future thesis.
• Is able to explain the functions of concepts, theories, hypothesis and models in different types of social research.
• Is able to formulate the research problem and research question
• Is able to provide arguments for the proposed research problem
• Is able to write a research proposal as text
• Knows how types of research questions correspond to research strategies.
• Knows the principles of analysis of relevant literature; can do its screening to reveal the research problem

Course Contents

• С чего начать, или нулевой цикл исследовательского проекта / How do we start, or Doing pre-research
• Постановка исследовательской проблемы / Statement of the research problem
• Presentation of research proposal for PhD dissertation
• Разработка дизайна исследования. Исследовательский вопрос и стратегии исследования. Подготовка программы исследования / Research design. Research question and research strategy. Writing a research proposal
• Инструменты научного исследования: понятия, теории, гипотезы, модели / Analytic tools of a social research: Concepts, theories, hypothesis, models

Assessment Elements

• Pre-research: Screening of the literature selected by key words
• Presentation "Statement of the research problem and the suggested research strategy"
• Essay How would I locate my dissertation on the "methodological map" of research paradigms
• Presentation of research proposal for PhD dissertation
• The test

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 1st semester
  0.2 * The test + 0.2 * Essay How would I locate my dissertation on the "methodological map" of research paradigms + 0.35 * Presentation of research proposal for PhD dissertation + 0.15 * Presentation "Statement of the research problem and the suggested research strategy" + 0.1 * Pre-research: Screening of the literature selected by key words

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Bechhofer, F., & Paterson, L. (2000). Principles of Research Design in the Social Sciences. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=63918
• Blaikie, N. W. H., & Priest, J. (2017). Social Research : Paradigms in Action. Malden, MA: Polity. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1450526
• Creswell, J. W. . (DE-588)133331512, (DE-576)164944168. (1994). Research design : qualitative and quantitative approaches / John W. Creswell. Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.]: Sage. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.040749258
• John Gerring (2013) Case Study: What is and What it Does?, The Oxford Handbook of Political Science, edited by Robert E. Goodin, Online Version, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199604456.013.0051
• Sartori, G. (1970). Concept Misformation in Comparative Politics. American Political Science Review, (04), 1033. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v64y1970i04p1033.1053.13
• Политология. Методы исследования, Мангейм, Д. Б., 1999

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• King, G., Keohane, R. O., & Verba, S. (1995). The Importance of Research Design in Political Science. American Political Science Review, (02), 475. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v89y1995i02p475.481.09