Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
4503BCIRDL-JAN-PAR
Aims
1. To teach quantitative and qualitative research methods and understand their respective strength and limits.
2. To explore how scholars conduct research such as interview, survey, regression analysis and archival studies.
3. To examine key academic articles and reflect upon their strengths and weaknesses.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an ability to employ different research approaches in understanding and conducting research.
2.
Identify and utilise appropriate techniques according to the research question being examined.
3.
Conduct a literature review on a particular International Relations and Politics topic.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Topics will typically include the following:
• Understanding how to conduct research
• Qualitative research methods
• Quantitative research methods
• Critiquing academic research outputs
Topics will typically include the following:
• Understanding how to conduct research
• Qualitative research methods
• Quantitative research methods
• Critiquing academic research outputs
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to provide you with the necessary skills and tools toanalyse academic research on international relations and politics. A skills specificsession will be incorporated in this module.
The aim of this module is to provide you with the necessary skills and tools toanalyse academic research on international relations and politics. A skills specificsession will be incorporated in this module.