PL22026: Qualitative and quantitative research methods
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRI 60%, EXIC 40% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- In-class test (EXIC 20%)
- In-class test (EXIC 20%)
- Report Individual (CWRI 60%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of approaches and methods employed in the study of politics;
* develop an understanding of approaches to theory construction and research design; understand the relationships between theory and data for political research;
understand the steps involved in the research process
* demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills to understand, critically assess, and carry out research and to interpret and report a secondary data analysis;
* plan and carry out research for a dissertation.
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| Synopsis: | You will approach research methods as a practical skill of addressing specific research problems with various research techniques and types of data. You'll be guided through the process of empirical research: learn how to identify relevant research questions, theorise possible answers, and develop and apply suitable qualitative and quantitative research methods to address the questions with empirical data. You will learn the individual steps through in-class exercises and practical applications.
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| Content: | Students will learn the process of empirical research, study the comparative method and case studies, quantitative studies and experiments, and Research problem, Research questions, Theoretical answers, Observable implications, Research design, Data collection, Analysis & results, Theoretical arguments the utilisation of surveys, interviews, focus groups, textual analysis, discourse analysis, secondary analysis, participant observations, as part of qualitative analysis.
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| Course availability: |
PL22026 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AKB67 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB68 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB71 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB72 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB70 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB69 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB67 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB68 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB69 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AFB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with professional placement (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with study abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AFB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with professional placement (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with study abroad (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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