POL 6101 Research Methods in Political Science

3 units
Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Examination of the methodological approaches used in political analysis, including the epistemological issues surrounding these approaches. A portion of the seminar deals with the challenges of designing a thesis proposal and writing the thesis itself.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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4.35

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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4.22

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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