General Information
| Course Code | S_AQQMPS |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P4 |
| Course Level | 600 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Course Coordinator | dr. J. Hogan |
| Examiner | dr. J. Hogan |
| Teaching Staff |
dr. P.A. Mello dr. J. Hogan dr. C. Wang dr. O.E. Widerberg |
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Part of programme(s)
Master
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
| Teaching Methods | Study Group* |
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*You cannot select a group yourself for this teaching method, you will be placed in a group.
Course Objective
Learning outcomes:
A. Knowledge and understanding – The student has acquired knowledge and understanding of:
(1) the application of the main research methods applied in political science research;
(2) one qualitative or quantitative research method of choice.
B. Skills – The student is able to:
(3) select the appropriate methods and techniques of data collection and analysis;
(4) apply their chosen method to study a political science research question;
(5) to operationalise concepts, and collect and analyse data, and report research results using their chosen method.
C. Attitude – The student displays:
(6) the competence to critically reflect on their research results, as well as the opportunities and limitations of different methods.
Course Content
In this course, students will gain knowledge of, and hands-on experience with, a specific qualitative or quantative research method. This will entail studying the underlying principles of a particular approach, developing research designs, data collection and data analysis, providing students with the necessary basis to conduct research using their chosen method. The skills acquired in the course can be applied by students to the writing of their MSc thesis after Period 4.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Introductory lecture, followed by module-specific seminars. In the lecture, the students will get an overview of methods applied in political science research. Subsequently, the students have to participate in one specific module of seminars, focusing on either a qualitative method or a quantitative research method. Students provide their order of module preferences in advance and every effort is made to give as many as possible their first choice.
Method of Assessment
Seminar participation, presentations and written assignments (dependent on assigned module).
Literature
Dependent on module selection, to be announced in the course manual (see CANVAS)
Additional Information Target Audience
Mandatory course for students in all specialisations.
Custom Course Registration
Students will register for their module of choice in Canvas by the end of week 2. Please note: You do have to register for the course and the other course components on VU.nl.