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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2020 - 2021
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Description This module provides an overview of basic research skills for students engaging in empirical research in the area of politics broadly understood. This includes thinking about research questions, the purpose of the literature review, theory building, and strategies for empirical investigation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. You should finish the semester with a firm grasp of research design in politics, public policy, and international relations. 2. You should be able to critically assess research undertaken by scholars in your field. 3. You will develop further the skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses in, and opportunities and challenges that arise from, existing research. 4. You will be able to present and defend an empirical research design in politics, public policy, or international relations. 5. You will be able to critically analyze any claim that research points public policy in a particular direction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Learning Activities Staff-led seminarsResearch Design in Empirical Social Research, Broad Methodological Traditions in Political Research, Quantitative Research, The Statistics-Inspired Approach to Qualitative Research, The Independent Qualitative Tradition, Is There a Constructivist Methodology or Methodologies?Student-led SeminarsCritiques of Research Articles, Student Research Designs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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