Кто читает:: Департамент политики и управления

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 2-й курс, 1-3 модуль

Преподаватели

Тюляев Георгий Сергеевич

Ульданов Артём Александрович

Full 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 methods practicum 1
Qualitative practicum 2
Group work
Reflection paper
Term paper pre-defense
Literature review 1st year
Research proposal 2nd year
Academic writing
Progress report
Master's thesis pre-defense

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 4th module
0.15 * Group work + 0.15 * Group work + 0.2 * Literature review 1st year + 0.2 * Literature review 1st year + 0.1 * Qualitative methods practicum 1 + 0.1 * Qualitative methods practicum 1 + 0.15 * Qualitative practicum 2 + 0.15 * Qualitative practicum 2 + 0.15 * Reflection paper + 0.15 * Reflection paper + 0.25 * Term paper pre-defense + 0.25 * Term paper pre-defense
2024/2025 3rd module
0.15 * Academic writing + 0.15 * Academic writing + 0.4 * Master's thesis pre-defense + 0.4 * Master's thesis pre-defense + 0.15 * Progress report + 0.15 * Progress report + 0.3 * Research proposal 2nd year + 0.3 * 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

Authors

ULDANOV ARTEM ALEKSANDROVICH
IVANOV DENIS SERGEEVICH

Магистерская программа «Политика. Экономика. Философия / Politics. Economics. Philosophy»

Локальный омбудсмен

Международная аккредитация

Research Seminar "Public Policy Analysis"