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12254
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política
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Entry requirements |
Not applicable.
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
To learn to carry out comparative research in Political Science.
Know the various methods of research in Comparative Politics.
Know how to identify the method (or methods) to be used in comparative research in Political Science.
Learning to build research in Comparative Politics: identifying cases for Comparative Research in Political Science; construct hypotheses, concepts and indicators; define independent and dependent variables; temporal and spatial comparative research.
Learn to measure results of investigations in Comparative Politics.
Know how to elaborate theoretical generalizations from the results of comparative research.
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Syllabus |
1. Comparative Politics in Political Science
1.1. Analytical Traditions in Political Science
1.2. Foundations of the Comparative Approach
2. Comparative Policy Research Methods
2.1. Case Study
2.2. Statistical Method
2.3. Comparative Method
3. Research Design in Comparative Policy
3.1. Selection of method (s) and research instruments
3.2. Selection of cases and possible biases
3.3. Definition of hypotheses, concepts and indicators
3.4. Definition of dependent variables and independent variables
3.5. Spatial-temporal delimitation
4. Operationalization of research in Comparative Politics
4.1. Sources and data in Comparative Policy
4.2. Measurement of results
4.3. General theoretical conclusions
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Main Bibliography |
Boix, Carles, & Stokes, Susan C. (eds.) (2007). The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Burnhum, Peter et all (2008). Research Methods in Politics. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Porta, Donatella della, & Keating, Michael (eds.) (2008). Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences. A Pluralist Perspective, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Landman, Todd (2003). Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics. An Introduction. London: Routledge.
Lijphart, Arend (1971), Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method. The American Political Science Review, vol 65, 3: 682-693.
Peters, Guy B. (1998). Comparative Politics. Theory and Methods. New York: New York University Press.
Sartori, Giovanni, & Morlino, Leonardo (1994). La Comparacion en las ciencias sociales. Madrid: Alianza.
Schmitter, Philippe (2009). The Nature and Future of Comparative Politics. European Political Science Review, 1(01): 33–61.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The classes are divided into lectures and practical classes. Nevertheless, it is intended that the theoretical classes be dialogued and Frequency - 50%
Date: December 3rd, 2019
Work: group: 30%
Delivery: January 8th, 2019
Individual work: 20%
Delivery: January 8th
Student-workers: frequency: 50%; group work: 30%; Individual work: 20%.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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