General description
A course for students majoring in Political Science, consisting of lectures, a project done by the students, and a literature examination.
Minor subject students complete the course with a general literature examination of the faculty.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student is able to construct and analyse a quantitative data set and to produce a report on it. In addition, the students will be able to interpret and understand the results of various strands of empirical research.
Contents
Becoming familiar with empirical data sets and quantitative research methods.
Teaching methods
Degree/major subject students: lectures 24 h and practice classes 16 h.
Modes of study
Degree/major subject students: lectures and a project; students will also be tested for one book from the literature mentioned below in connection with the lectures (see literature).
Minor subject students: three books from the literature mentioned below, tested in a general literature examination of the faculty.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Recommended year of study
Degree/major subject students: it is recommended that students take this course before the Bachelor's thesis seminar or during it.
Study materials
Major subject students:
Alkula - Pöntinen - Ylöstalo: Sosiaalitutkimuksen kvantitatiiviset menetelmät. WSOY 1994 (2 ECTS).
Minor subject students:
Alkula - Pöntinen - Ylöstalo, Sosiaalitutkimuksen kvantitatiiviset menetelmät. WSOY 1994 (2 ECTS);
Töttö, Syvällistä ja pinnallista. Teoria, empiria ja kausaalisuus sosiaalitutkimuksessa. Vastapaino 2004 (1 ECTS);
Alapuro - Arminen (edit.), Vertailevan tutkimuksen ulottuvuuksia. WSOY 2004 (2 ECTS)
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