FSS:POL022 Political Research: Theories - Course Information
POL022 Political Research: Theories and Methods
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Andrew Lawrence Roberts, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, 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 - 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
- Political Science (Eng.) (programme FSS, D-PL4) (2)
- Political Science (programme FSS, D-PL4) (2)
- Course objectives (in Czech)
- The goal of the course is to get students acquainted with research design issues, conceptualization, and qualitative methods in political science. After having completed the course, students will be able to design a research project, as well as use qualitative, case-based research methodology.
- Literature
- GEORGE, Alexander L. and Andrew BENNETT. Case studies and theory development in the social sciences. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2005, xv, 331. ISBN 0262572222. info
- VAN EVERA, Stephen. Guide to methods for students of political science. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1997, vi, 136. ISBN 080148457X. info
- Teaching methods (in Czech)
- class discussions
- Assessment methods
- One position paper (0-9 points), one essay (0-23 points). Evaluation: 32-30 points A, 29-27 points B, 26-24 points C, 23-21 points D, 20-17 points E, 16 points and less F.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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