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Course description

The course is designed as an introductory overview of approaches to social science research. Through a combination of lectures and seminars, it will introduce some of the central questions of ontology, epistemology, and methodology in political science. It will provide a forum for discussion and reflection on different research methodologies as well as opportunities to develop practical knowledge necessary to understand and undertake the most common forms of data collection and analysis used in political science research. The aim of the course is to prepare students to be both thoughtful designers of their own research projects and careful consumers of a wide range of social-scientific literature including both quantitative and qualitative approaches. : Students will also learn how to defend and spot the limitations of the research strategies they may employ in order to undertake a successful honours research project

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