Bachelor 2025/2026

Research Seminar "Term paper research and writing workshop"

Type: Compulsory course (International Programme 'International Relations and Global Studies')

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 3 year, 1-3 module

Open to: students of one campus

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course scrutinizes various methodological paradigms and methods used for research on specific topics. It encourages students to reflect on how they conceptualize and analyze issues pertinent to international relations and public policy. This involves exploring the relationship between theory and empirical research with particular emphasis on the collection/production and analysis of data. The research seminar considers practical methodological strategies that will aid students to design their own research (term papers) with a proper fit between research questions and methods. Moreover, the course will consider machine learning techniques that could be used for academic research on key issues in international relations and public policy, including decision trees, gradient boosting, neural networks, etc. The course will also offer ready-made AI tools, developed using machine learning methods and neural networks, to collect and analyze relevant literature.