Theory and Methodology of Research in Field of PoliticaSscience and International Relations

Major: International Relations, Social Communication and Regional Studies
Code of subject: 8.291.00.O.007
Credits: 3.00
Department: Political Science and International Relations
Lecturer: PHD Oleg Kukartsev, Professor Halyna Lutsyshyn
Semester: 2 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: ЗН 1. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of modern concepts, understanding of theoretical and practical problems, history of development and current state of scientific knowledge in the field of international relations, public communications and regional studies. ЗН 2.Ability to demonstrate knowledge of theoretical and methodological foundations, conceptual and categorical apparatus of international relations, public communications and regional studies. ЗН 3.Knowledge and skills of scientific research of topical issues of international relations, development and implementation of new innovative projects in the field of international relations. Ум 1. Apply the acquired knowledge and understanding for scientific analysis of global and regional systems, typical of a chosen field of research; УМ 2.Investigate and model phenomena and processes in complex dynamic systems of international relations. УМ 33.Apply a systematic approach, integrating knowledge from other disciplines and paying attention to socio-political aspects in solving theoretical and applied problems of the chosen field of research. УМ 4.Combine theory and practice, as well as make decisions and develop a strategy for solving scientific and applied problems, taking into account universal values, social, state and professional interests. УМ 6.Independently conduct research and apply research skills in the field of international relations, public communications and regional studies/ УМ 7.Assess the feasibility and possibility of new methods and technologies in the study of international relations and world politics; УМ 8.Conduct scientific discussions in Ukrainian and foreign languages at the appropriate professional level, present the results of scientific research, lead training sessions.
Required prior and related subjects: • Prerequisites: Research Seminar in Field of Political Science and International Relations; Contemporary Problems of International Relations and Global Politics. • Co-requisites:
Summary of the subject: The traditional (classical) approach to the study of international relations. Modernist (scientific) approach: positivism role in the development of the methodology of the international relations theory. Post-positivist "revolution" in the study of international relations. Rationalism vs. reflectivism. The problem of theory-empiria correlation in scientific research. Inductive strategy of scientific research. Deductive strategy of scientific research. The role of theory in the study of international relations. The problem of relations concepts and theories. The leading role of concept in building of theory. Building principles of scientific concepts (criteria of theory’s scientificity). The language and concepts and categories of the international relations theory. Systems approach to the study of international relations. The ‘levels-of-analysis’ problem in international relations theory. The history of international relations through the prism of nomothetic and idiographic sciences. Historicization of international relations studies in neorealism. Neo-Marxist historical sociology of international relations. The comparative method: the essence and principles. Comparative historical study of international relations. Universal comparisons of world politics. Applied analysis of textual information on political issues. Text as the main form of information. The applied analytical methodics. Content analysis in studies of political situations and processes. Event analysis in studies of political situations and processes. Cognitive mapping in studies of political situations and processes. Expert methods in political studies. Modeling as a method. Types of models. Logical and intuitive and formalized modeling.
Assessment methods and criteria: • current control (40%): recitation, speeches at seminars, review writing; • final control (60%): exam (three-level testing).
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