Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The overall objective of the course is to introduce students to research in International Relations, by focusing on both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Throughout the course, students will familiarize with some of the key concepts in International Relations and with the main components of an effective research design; then they will learn some basic principles of statistical analysis as well as of qualitative process tracing and archival research, and see how these skills have been applied to fundamental research questions in the literature; finally, they will have the chance to practise these skills by participating to a collective research project, which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative research methods seen in previous classes. No previous knowledge of qualitative techniques and statistical analysis is required.
Expected learning outcomes
Students are expected to possess the fundamental toolkit to theoretically and critically engage with concepts and ideas in the discipline of International Relations as well as the proper knowledge to independently conduct empirical research. The laboratory finally aims at providing students with basic tools to formulate a research question and to properly develop the research design for their final dissertation.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
SPS/04 - POLITICAL SCIENCE - University credits: 3
Laboratories: 20 hours
Professor:
Colombo Alessandro
Professor(s)