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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Online Module Resources
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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None
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| Incompatibles |
None
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Description
This module is designed to prepare you to complete the Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE), which accounts for one third of your MPP.
This is a pass/ fail module for which you will be expected to produce a research design for your PAE. To prepare you for that the moduule will introduce you to research design and some research methods.
Often the PAE is designed around specific policy instruments, in an attempt to assess their efficacy. The policy is then a treatment. We will deal with causal inference, and look at methods that help establish causality.
There will also be a practical guide to how to do a PAE.
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Learning Outcomes
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
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| Lecture | 22 | Attend and participate in class | | Class Presentation | 3 | Prepare and present to class, engage with lecturer | | Independent Study | 100 | Do reading and preparation for research deign | | Total Workload: 125 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | % | Examination Weight | % |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component |
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Indicative Reading List
- William M. K. Trochim: 2016, Research Methods: Knowledge Base, Cengage, 9788131530856
- John Gerring,Dino Christenson: 2017, Applied Social Science Methodology, Cambridge University Press, 9781107416819
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Other Resources
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