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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
SSR.PPA.020
Experimental Methods, 5 cr
Tampere University
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Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
SSR.PPA.020Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Katri SiebergResponsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Social Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Experimental methods is a field of growing importance in the social sciences, in which decision making is tested in a controlled laboratory environment. The resulting data are used to evaluate theories as well as to test and fine tune policies that could not easily be tested with naturally occurring data. The spectrum of applications for experimental research is broad, including but not limited to international relations, voting theory, public economics, and game theory. This course surveys experimental research in many of these fields and provides a basic framework for designing and constructing experiments.
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
10.01.2024 – 08.05.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)