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76281-01 - Colloquium: „Research": New Research in Political Science (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Stefanie Bailer (stefanie.bailer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Within in the framework of the Colloquium newest research findings from political science department of the University of Basel as well as external guest are presented und discussed. The theme portfolio will be wide and the focus will lie on empirical- analytical approaches. There will also be room to present MA thesis research designs. |
| Learning objectives | - Basic skills to write MA theses e.g. literature review, finding your research questions will be repeated and trained - Participants of the colloquium will get to know different methods and studies of the current state of political science research and will learn how to analyses and criticise them. |
| Bibliography | - Powner, Leanne (2026): Empirical Research and Writing |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-13.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Dates
| Modules |
Doktorat Politikwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Political Science) Module: Inequality, Power, Conflict (Master's degree subject: Political Science – Inequality, Power, Conflict) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - assignments during the colloquium e.g. academic writing tasks, commenting of research |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |