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Politics Dissertation - Applied Quantitative Analysis - POL00079H
- Department: Politics and International Relations
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Christoph Dworschak
- Credit value: 40 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
Module summary
Through the module, students will be supported to design, deliver, and interpret applied quantitative analysis within the field of Politics and International Relations. Students will attend Politics Dissertation Workshops, and the schedule of Dissertation Advisor meetings will parallel that within the Politics Dissertation module. Students on the Politics Dissertation (Applied Quantitative Analysis) will have opportunities to meet as a cohort to present and receive feedback from their peers and academic staff.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 1 2024-25 to Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
The module is a core component of the ‘Applied Quantitative Analysis’ specialism that is being introduced to the BAs Politics, Politics with International Relations, and International Relations programmes. The module will run for the first time in 2024/25, alongside the new Stage Three Applied Quantitative Analysis module.
Markers of Politics Dissertation (Applied Quantitative Analysis) will be specifically required to confirm that the work demonstrates the achievement of the AQA Specialism PLO 7 (‘Design, deliver, and interpret applied quantitative analysis that is appropriate to the subject under investigation and which advances substantive understanding of the dissertation topic through causal inference and/or prediction’). Where this criteria is not met, the student will transfer back to the non-specialist programme pathway.
Module learning outcomes
- Be able to independently design a piece of original research, which includes the use of appropriate quantitative methodology to advance substantive understanding of the dissertation topic through causal inference and/or prediction (PLO7)
- Construct and develop an original argument in the form of a thesis (PLO5)
- Organise and utilise a diverse range of sources for independent research purposes (PLO4)
- Time manage, coordinate and plan a research project (PLO4)
- Gain mastery of the literature in one's chosen field of study, and reflect on the contribution made from the applied quantitative analysis to this scholarship (PLO1)
[PLOs are taken from Politics Dissertation Module, with additions marked in bold]
Indicative assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Dissertation |
N/A | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Dissertation |
N/A | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will receive written timely feedback on their formative assessment. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor’s feedback and guidance hours.
Students will receive written feedback on their summative assessment no later than 25 working days; and the module tutor will hold a specific session to discuss feedback, which students can also opt to attend. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor’s regular feedback and guidance hours.
Indicative reading
Smith, K. et al. (2009) Doing your Undergraduate Social Science Dissertation. London: Routledge.
Baglione, Lisa. 2020. Writing a research paper in political science : a practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods. Washington: CQ Press.
Kellstedt, Paul M, Whitten, Guy D. 2018. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research. Cambridge: CUP.
Imai, Kosuke. 2017. Quantitative Social Science. Princeton: PUP.
Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. 2006. Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach. Maston, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.