EU465
Research Methods and Design in EU Politics
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Mareike Kleine COW 1.01
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Politics and Government in the European Union and MSc in Politics and Government in the European Union (LSE and Sciences Po). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Course content
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with general academic skills, to prepare them for the development of a research design and to introduce a range of research methods.
Teaching
4 hours of lectures in the MT. 4 hours of lectures in the LT.
The course runs in weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7 of MT and LT.
Indicative reading
Hancké, Bob. 2009. Intelligent Research Design. Oxford: Oxford University Press; King, Gary et al 1994. Designing Social Inquiry. Princeton: Princeton University Press; Geddes, Barbara. 1990. How the Cases You Choose Affect the Answers You Get: Selection Bias in Comparative Politics. Political Analysis 2: 131-150.
Assessment
This course is not assessed.
Key facts
Department: European Institute
Total students 2013/14: 43
Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable
Controlled access 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: Non-assessed
Personal development skills
- Problem solving
