Conceptual Analysis and Philosophical Research Methods (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-POL--VO--331
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The students develop a sophisticated knowledge of conceptual analysis and philosophical research methods. The students recognise how the methods applied in political science and more broadly in social sciences differ from methodological approaches utilized in other scientific disciplines. The students can use conceptual analysis in their master’s theses and understand the philosophical premises of various political science methods.
Content
Philosophical research methods; conceptual analysis; the relationship between political science methods and methods used in other scientific disciplines.