Periodit
(1.9.2009
– 16.10.2009)
(26.10.2009
– 11.12.2009)
(7.1.2010
– 5.3.2010)
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Essay deadline 19.11.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Essay deadline Thu 3.12.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Lectures 36 h + exam (3 credit points);
essay seminar 8 h ERS/CBU; Tallinn 8 h; 8 h Jyväskylä; (5 credit points).
Essay seminars are to be held during the II period.
Compensations:
KVPOA4 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points)
Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points) or VALIB8C1 Hooghe - Marks and Scharpf.
ERS/CBU local studies.
Aims:
1) To learn the major approaches and theories of international political economy from more traditional to more recent ones
2) To learn to think critically about international political economy
3) To develop an idea of how perspectives from international political economy can be applied in context of Europe and the EU
16 hrs lectures + essay based on lectures and readings 6-8pp 3ECTS; with an essay of 10-12pp 5ECTS. The essay should be returned to prof. Pami Aalto.
Compensations:
Master's programme on Political Communication and Master's programme in Global Governance and World Culture: KVPIGG2J International Political Economy
Master's Programme in European Studies: KVPIES16-18 Specialization course I-III
Kansainvälinen politiikka: KVPOS3 maailmanpolitiikka tai Eurooppa-tutkimus
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Compensations:
all books from VALTP4 or VALTA4.
Objectives: To provide the student with a general understanding of empirical research methods and resarch process in social sciences. The student learns the basics of doing empirical research and learns to understand the significance of research questions and research frame as well as aspects related to choosing certain data and techniques of analysis. The student learns how one can approach the same phenomenon with various research methods and how those methods and approaches produce different kind of information. The module provides the student with basic abilties to understand empirical research conducted with various methods, to evaluate the methodological choices and research results.
Modes of Study: In English: book exam on
Gilbert (ed.), Researching Social Life. Sage, Second edition, 2001. (reprinted 2003).
The book exam is available in the Electronic Exam Service: https://tenttis.uta.fi/login/index.php?lang=en_utf8 (see under ISSS/ Sociology). The exam is open until 16.11.2009.
Registration begins: 10.8. at 6.00
Registration ends: 2.9. at 24.00
Selection criteria: Priority is given to ISSS Master's degree programme students and to other international degree students. Otherwise the selection criterion is the number of credits.
Selections on view: The final course list will be posted on the Language Centre's noticeboard and website on September 4th.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Joint seminar in Tallinn in November, schedule to be confirmed later.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
Lectures transmitted from Tallinn University.
Only for students of the Master's Programme in European Studies: Europeanization of Politics and Governance.
The course gives an overview of statistics, its importance and use in different fields of science. Basic statistical concepts and descriptive statistics are introduced, as well as an elementary introduction to estimation and hypothesis testing is given. An introduction to a statistical software package is also included.
This course is intended primarily for the students of the Bachelor's and Master's programmes of the ISSS (International School of Social Sciences).
Enrolment on the course has ended.