College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Research Methods in International Relations
Module POC2048 for 2019/0
Module POC2048 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2048: Research Methods in International Relations
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
This module will:
- Introduce you to traditional and critical methodologies for the study of International Relations.
- Encourage you to develop, apply, reflect upon the use of these methods
- Train you in the skills to design, justify and conduct independent research in International Relations
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Describe, contrast and analyse competing theoretical and methodological perspectives on research in IR. 2. Develop and provide a rationale for a given research question, based on a critical review of scholarship. 3. Apply methodological approaches to the analysis of empirical and normative issues in international relations, and display a competent awareness of the underlying philosophical assumptions, the limitations, and the implications of each approach. 4. Use evidence to explain and defend the adoption of a particular methodological approach to the analysis of given research question. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Construct a logical academic argument supported by evidence. 6. Apply abstract theoretical approaches to new contexts in order to make sense of real world problems. 7. Identify and apply a conceptual framework from some academic sources in order to answer a question, and then explain the choice of this framework. |
Personal and Key Skills | 8. Formulate and present information and critical analysis, in both written and oral forms, in a coherent manner. 9. Understand assessment criteria, engage in critical yet constructive peer-evaluation and produce feedback and suggestions for improvement. 10. Work effectively with peers in order to present ideas and facilitate discussions |