POLn6010 Experimental Political Science

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Tóth, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D.
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
Wed 10:00–11:40 U53
Prerequisites
! POL565 Experimental Political Science && !NOW( POL565 Experimental Political Science )
The Course is open to all students who are interested in experimental research.
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
Course objectives
introduce students into an idea of experimental research in political science discuss applications of experimental methodologies in the PS
Learning outcomes
deepen students understanding on research into causality ;
students being able to design, proces and interpret their own experiments ;
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into experimental PS: Lesser Evil in Your Face. 2. Experimental PS and causality 3. Experiments and control, randomization 4. Experimental validity and replication 5. Seminar 1 Experiments in PS: psychological and economic tradition (position paper) 6. Experimental design, participants and motivation 7. Seminar 2 Presentation of student´s proposals 8. Seminar 3 Presentation of student´s proposals 9. Experimental ethics 10. Presentation of "winning" experimental project 11. Experiment conducted 12. Use of experiments in PS. 13. Analysis and interpretation of the results.
Literature
    required literature
  • Advances in experimental political science. Edited by James N. Druckman - Donald P. Green. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge university press, 2021, xvi, 654. ISBN 9781108745888. info
  • JOHN, Peter. Field experiments in political science and public policy : practical lessons in design and delivery. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xiii, 207. ISBN 9781138776821. info
  • Experimental political science : principles and practices. Edited by Bernhard Kittel - Wolfgang J. Luhan - Rebecca B. Morton. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, xiv, 280. ISBN 9780230300859. info
  • Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science. Edited by James N. Druckman. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xiv, 562. ISBN 9780521174558. info
  • MORTON, Rebecca B. Experimental political science and the study of causality : from nature to the lab. Edited by Kenneth C. Williams. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010, xv, 590. ISBN 9780521136488. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
Participation in a class is a necessary precondition for course completition (two no shows allowed). The grading consists of position paper (15%), project (45%) and final exam (40%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2025.
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