Why are political phenomena are studied? What is the object of political science? What we define as science? What is the relation of empirical data to their interpretation and formulation of general hypotheses and theories: inductive and deductive approach. In what ways are created and tested theoretical assumptions about their validity: experiment and observation. Qualitative and quantitative approaches: statistical analysis, case analysis. Instructions for scientific working writing.
The course aims to introduce students to research methodology in the field of political science.
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Undergraduate
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