Master
2025/2026
Methodology and Research Methods of Political Science and Economics
Type:
Elective course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
When:
1 year, 2, 3 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is designed to introduce students to the philosophy and methodology of research in social sciences and show them how specialization and integration of different methodologies work across social sciences and beyond. Besides, the students get familiarized with main methods of qualitative, quantitative, and ‘mixed’ research and learn about challenges associated with their application. The course outlines key approaches to (neo)institutionalism(s) and discourse analysis and main challenges connected to them.