Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
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Course Goals	This course aims to introduce students with the idea of using empirical research in social sciences. Going through the most significant and useful conceptions initially, the course then stresses upon all different and possible methods to be used. The last part of the course focuses on how to analyze the findings of a research, report them and take all these steps within the ethical standards.
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Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course	Lecture and discussion
2. Week	The empirical approach to political science	Lecture and discussion
3. Week	Beginning the research process	Lecture and discussion
4. Week	Theories, paradigms, hypotheses	Lecture and discussion
5. Week	Choosing methods	Lecture and discussion
6. Week	Collecting data	Lecture and discussion
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Midterm
9. Week	Participant observation	Lecture and discussion
10. Week	Focus Group	Lecture and discussion
11. Week	Survey research	Lecture and discussion
12. Week	Analyze and report the findings	Lecture and discussion
13. Week	Ethical researcher	Lecture and discussion
14. Week	Review	Lecture and discussion
15. Week	Final exam
16. Week	Final exam
17. Week	Final exam

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Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations. PO-2 To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations. PO-3 To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication. PO-4 To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations. PO-5 To use a second language at an intermediate level. PO-6 To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations. PO-7 To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-8 To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. PO-9 To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-10 To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Understand why there is a need to do a research LO-2 Frame several research questions and generate hypotheses LO-3 Able to select and apply appropriate research design based on the Research Question(s) LO-4 Decide an appropriate data analysis technique, conduct the analysis and interpret the results LO-5 Able to distinguish the basic characteristics of the most frquently used methods in social sciences.

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