Магистратура
2024/2025
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Анализ публичной политики"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Политика. Экономика. Философия / Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Направление:
41.04.04. Политология
Кто читает:
Департамент политики и управления
Где читается:
Факультет социальных наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Прогр. обучения:
Политика. Экономика. Философия
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The research seminar aims to address both methodological and substantive goals. The first is to provide students with the analytical and research skills required for writing academic articles, essays, reviews, reports, course papers, and dissertation research on the issues of public policy analysis and democratic governance. Students will learn, explore, and practice relevant methods of organization for public policy analysis and monitoring in various fields. They will be able to present their research results in the form of an individual course paper or master's thesis.
Learning Objectives
- To help students specify the issues of their prospective research and formulate research topic by giving them the opportunity to get acquainted with the professors of the department, particularly with the scope of their research interests, publications, research papers themes of the department
- To familiarize students with the research and analysis methods, to introduce them the rules of drafting and developing of academic research texts of various genres clarifying the language peculiarities of academic writing
- To develop professional skills and competences required for the preparation of course papers, master's theses, academic papers, reviews, etc. on public policy & human rights issues
- To develop the students' skills of academic discussion, expert debate, presentation of the research work results to the expert community, critically reviewing the comments and defending their point of view
- To teach students the techniques and skills of scientific analysis of empirical data needed for their further professional activities
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Be able to develop independently the program of the research in the field of public policy & human rights and draft and present in public the results of the academic research
- Be able to use different data, apply different analysis methods in the public policy & human rights research and monitoring
Course Contents
- Preparing to conduct research: problem formulation, literature review, research design, conceptualization, operationalization, working with data
- Preparing a term paper
- Practicum on qualitative research methods
- Practicum: case studies, group work and research projects
- Academic Writing
- Progress reports and individual consultations
Assessment Elements
- Qualitative practicum 2
- Reflection paper
- Group work
- Master's thesis pre-defense
- Progress report
- Term paper pre-defense
- Academic writing
- Literature review 1st year
- Qualitative methods practicum 1
- Research proposal 2nd year
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0.15 * Group work + 0.15 * Literature review 1st year + 0.15 * Qualitative methods practicum 1 + 0.15 * Qualitative practicum 2 + 0.15 * Reflection paper + 0.25 * Term paper pre-defense
- 2025/2026 3rd module0.4 * Academic writing + 0.3 * Master's thesis pre-defense + 0.15 * Progress report + 0.15 * Research proposal 2nd year
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Bailey, S. (2017). Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students (Vol. Fifth edition). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1650435
- Gangl, M. (2016). Counterfactuals and Causal Inference. Methods and Principles for Social Research. Stephen L. Morgan & Christopher Winship, 2007. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C94AE197
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Holland, J., & World Bank. (2007). Tools for Institutional, Political, and Social Analysis of Policy Reform : A Sourcebook for Development Practitioners. Washington, DC: World Bank Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=187269
- Johnson, A. P. (2016). Academic Writing : Process and Product. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1222793