Academic Catalog

PSIR213 RESEARCH METH. IN SOC.&POLIT. SCIENCES

Course Code: 3540213
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Political Science And International Relations
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course introduces the students a range of commonly used methods of social research at an introductory level. Particular emphasis will be on the needs of the research in political science and international relations disciplines. As the course is about how to conduct research, it will focus on how to formulate research questions and subsequent hypotheses, how to design a research plan, determining what methodologies are appropriate, and performing the specified analysis. The course is not restricted to purely quantitative or qualitative approaches, rather it will emphasize determining appropriate methodologies given specific research areas of interest.