Research Methods in Political Science
Overview
• Basic concepts: meanings, objectives and types of Scientific Research
• Foundation of Political Science Research
• The state of Political Science Research
• Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Political Science
o The Explanatory Approach – I: Case study methods
o The Explanatory Approach – II: Historical research methods
o The Interpretive Approach – I: Grounded Theory Methods
o The Interpretive Approach – II: Ethnographic Methods
o The Qualitative Data analysis
• Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
o Fundamental concepts in quantitative research
o Introduction to the sampling process
o Descriptive research: The survey approach
o Casual Research:: The Experimental approach
o The Quantitative Data analysis
• Organizing and writing a research report/research proposal in Political Science
Credit hours/ Marks:- 03 Cr. Hrs.
• An Introduction to Research Methodology in humanities by Dr. Muhammad Reza Hafeznia, Lahore, Gora Publishers, 1996.
• Research Methods in Social Sciences, Editors, Briget Somekh on Cathy Lewin, New Delhi, Vistaar Publications, 2005
• Research Methods by Donald H. McBurney, New York Wadsworth, 2001.
• Guide to Management Research Methods by Mandy Van der Velde, Paul Janson and Neil Anderson, UK, Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
• Social Research Methods, W. Lawrence Neuman Research Methods for Political Science, David E. McNabb.