Бакалавриат 2025/2026

Научно-исследовательский семинар: дизайн исследования

Статус: Курс обязательный (Политология и мировая политика)

Кто читает: Департамент политологии и международных отношений

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 3-й курс, 1 модуль

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Кабанов Юрий Андреевич

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 1

Контактные часы: 10

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The main goal of the discipline is to help students to prepare and write their course works and graduation theses. The 'Research Seminar' covers a range of basic topics, such as composing a research design, formulating a research problem and research question, searching for literature, reviewing, and planning research strategies. Moreover, the course helps to deal with not only term papers but academic articles and analytical reports too.

Learning Objectives

• The goal of the discipline is to help students to prepare and write their course works.
• Composing a research design.
• Dealing with literature and other sources.
• Acquiring basic skills of academic writing.
• Getting familiar with basic research methods.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Describes and formulates research design based on the given research goal and context
• Describes the main elements of research design in Social Sciences
• Compares the main types of research designs in Social Sciences
• Applies correct techniques of conceptualization, operationalization and measurement
• Applies relevant theories to formulate hypotheses
• Applies the relevant research design, depending on the research question and goal of the study

Course Contents

• 1. Varieties of Research Designs
• 2. Сoncepts and Theories
• 3. Comparative Research Designs
• 4. Set-Theoretic Methods
• 5. Textual Analysis.

Assessment Elements

• Seminar Assignments
  At the end of each seminar, students are to do written assignments, designed to check their progress. The assignment is to be completed within 10 minutes. In order to successfully solve the task, students should read the required literature and actively participate in the class.
• Research Description
  At the end of the course, students are to submit their idea of research (their provisional term paper) and reflect on its design. Students need to describe the following elements: (1) the research question; (2) concepts to be used in the study and how they may be conceptualized, operationalized and measured; (3) research design and its justification. Students need to demonstrate their knowledge of the course to successfully complete this task. The volume of the description is 5 thousand characters. The paper should be submitted in PDF format, the name of the file should be th surname and name of the student. The use of any AI-supported tools is strictly prohibited, including their use in text translation, checking grammar and spelling, etc. The use of any AI tools will result in a grade of 0.
• Exam
  The exam lasts for 60 minutes, conducted in a written form. The exam consists of 14 multiple choice questions and 2 open questions. The exam may be conducted in SmartLMS.

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 1st module
  0.6 * Exam + 0.2 * Seminar Assignments + 0.2 * Research Description

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Geddes, B. (DE-588)171415787, (DE-576)132211866. (2003). Paradigms and sand castles : theory building and research design in comparative politics / Barbara Geddes. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.104638176
• Keating, M., & Della Porta, D. (2008). Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences : A Pluralist Perspective. Cambridge , New York: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=304674

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Gschwend, T., & Schimmelfennig, F. (2007). Research Design in Political Science : How to Practice What They Preach. Basingstoke [England]: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=379877
• King, G., Keohane, R. O., & Verba, S. (1995). The Importance of Research Design in Political Science. American Political Science Review, (02), 475. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v89y1995i02p475.481.09

Authors

• Kabanov Iurii Andreevich