Магистратура
2026/2027
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Анализ публичной политики"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Политика. Экономика. Философия / Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Кто читает:
Департамент политики и управления
Где читается:
Факультет социальных наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
64
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
- A student knows the main approaches in the field and can use the main methods in political science
- Students will be able to articulate basic issues in the philosophy of science such as the demarcation problem, the problem of induction, opposing positions in the debate about scientific realism.
- Describes the main elements of the research design in Political Science
- The student is able to apply any AI tools both in research and in practical activities
Course Contents
- Preparing to conduct research: problem formulation, literature review, research design, conceptualization, operationalization, working with data
- Preparing a term paper
- AI application in social sciences research: approaches and techniques.
- Practicum on qualitative research methods
- Philosophy of science and different research programs
- Practicum: case studies, group work and research projects
- Academic Writing
- Progress reports and individual consultations
Assessment Elements
- Group work in class
- Master's thesis pre-defense
- Term paper pre-defense
- Research proposal
- Qualitative practicum
- Moot court
- Participation in seminars (1st semestr/1st year)
- Theoretical and methodological aspects presetation
- Participation in seminars (1st module/2nd year)
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 4th module0.15 * Participation in seminars (1st semestr/1st year) + 0.3 * Term paper pre-defense + 0.2 * Qualitative practicum + 0.2 * Research proposal + 0.15 * Moot court
- 2027/2028 1st module0.5 * Theoretical and methodological aspects presetation + 0.5 * Participation in seminars (1st module/2nd year)
- 2027/2028 3rd module0.5 * Master's thesis pre-defense + 0.5 * Group work in class
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- 9781000790597 - Stefan Popenici - Artificial Intelligence and Learning Futures - 2023 - Routledge - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=3408947 - nlebk - 3408947
- 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
- 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
- Popper, K. R. (2002). Conjectures and Refutations : The Growth of Scientific Knowledge. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=771514
- Rosenberg, A., & McIntyre, L. C. (2019). Philosophy of Science : A Contemporary Introduction: Vol. Fourth edition. Routledge.
- Snyder, H. (2019). Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and guidelines. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.07.039
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