FSS:POL181 Methodology of Polit. Science - Course Information

POL181 Methodology of Political Science

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Nemčok, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Vodová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jozef Zagrapan, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Tue 17:00–18:30 U41, Wed 9:45–11:15 U23, Thu 11:30–13:00 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Thu 11:30–13:00 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

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Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Students attending this course will be introduced into the fundamentals of political science research methods and theories in the political science. At the end of the course, students should be able to: to have a basic overview about methodological issues in political science to become familiar with basics in the political science research to make use of this skill and start a PS research of their own to distinguish and compare various approaches to the study of politics, to understand the main points of division among them

Syllabus

• 1. Introductory lesson 2. Naturalist, Constructivist and Realist Epistemologies and Ontologies in PS 3. PS Research I. 4. PS Research II. 5. PS Research III. 6. Ethics in Social Sciences and Social Science Research 7. Historical Method 8. Comparative Method 9. Institutionalism and Neoinstitutionalism in PS 10. Behavioralism in PS 11. Functionalism 12. Rational Choice in PS

Literature

• KELLSTEDT, Paul M. and Guy D. WHITTEN. The fundamentals of political science research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009, xviii, 272. ISBN 9780521697880. info
• Theory and methods in political science. Edited by David Marsh - Gerry Stoker. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2002, xv, 368 s. ISBN 0-333-94855-6. info
• ŘÍCHOVÁ, Blanka. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 303 s. ISBN 80-7178-461-3. info

Teaching methods

Th course is mostly conducted through lectures, the last session is a class discussion about the projects.

Assessment methods

Course requirements: Essay (15 pts. max)- here the students have to demonstrate their ability to understand and work with the concepts in the PS research Research Project Outline (35 pts. max)- demonstration of the ability to establish his own research Final written exam (50 pts. max)- test the knowledge gained from the lectures It is necessary to get at least 60 pts., 25 out of them in the final exam to complete the course. Grading: A (100-92 pts.), B (91-84), C (83-76), D (75-68), E (67-60), F (59 pts. and less).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• POLb1006 How to Research Politics
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