GV112-4-SP-CO:
Comparative Political Analysis
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2023/24
Government
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
25 November 2019
Requisites for this module
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This module provides an introduction into the basic strategies of comparative empirical analysis in political science. You will learn how political scientists tackle questions such as: 'are countries with high levels of trade less likely to go to war?' and 'do election observers actually reduce election fraud?'
The aim of the module is to provide students with the necessary analytical foundation to conduct empirical research and to introduce them to the basic logic of scientific inference.
By the end of the module the students should have achieved the following:
• Gained knowledge of the basic issues in the philosophy of science.
• Gained knowledge of the major schools of taught in the philosophy of science
• Understand how scientific theories are constructed.
No additional information available.
1 x 1 hour lecture, 1 x 1 hour class per week
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Ben Margulies, email: wbmarg@essex.ac.uk.
wbmarg@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Katharine Dommett
The University of Sheffield
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 93 hours, 93 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Government
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