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Politics and Society in Comparative Perspective
Course aim
- To develop advanced skills in research design;
- To develop advanced skills in analyzing primary and secondary sources in a broader historical, political and societal context;
- To acquire knowledge of methods for long-term and comparative historical research and skills to apply these methods in historical research.
Course content
Comparison is an invaluable tool for exploring complex social and political processes. Carefully selected comparisons enable researchers to uncover otherwise hidden insights into the nature, causes, and consequences of social, political, economic, and cultural phenomena. For example, by comparing the emergence of populist parties across Europe, researchers can identify conditions that commonly underpin a rise of populism.
In this course, you learn to harness the power of the comparative method and critically reflect on the challenges and limitations of comparison. You will begin by learning the fundamentals of comparison: How do we select cases for comparison? What methods are most suitable for particular types of comparisons? How do we select the most appropriate variables to analyze? This course challenges you to critically assess examples of existing comparative research and think creatively by developing your own research proposal for a comparative project embedded within an academic debate. This course thus provides you with the tools and challenges to take your research skills to the next level.
Please note:
Only students from the MA History of Politics and Society and the MA Geschiedenis: educatie en communicatie are allowed to register for this course. All other students have to contact the programme coordinator.
Additional information
Career orientation
Students will develop practical skills to do historical research on political and societal issues in a long-term and comparative perspective
Instructional formats
Explanation
All classes are three-hour tutorials.
Contribution
Students are expected to actively participate in discussions and in group assignments.
Preparation
Students are expected to prepare for class meetings by reading the assigned literature.
Examination
Assignment(s) 1
Required | Weight 40% | ECTS 2
Advanced skills in research design, in particular the development of a research question embedded in the academic debate and the operationalization of that question; - Advanced skills in analysing primary and secondary sources within a broader historical, political and societal context; - Knowledge of methods for comparative and long-term historical research and skills in the application of these methods in historical research.
Assignment(s) 2
Required | Weight 60% | ECTS 3
Entry requirements and preknowledge
Entry Requirements
You have to be registered for one of the following degree programmes:
- History of Politics and Society
- History: Education and Communication
Preknowledge
No data about preknowledge is available.
Languages
- English
Course Iterations
Exams
There is no timetable available of the exams
Required Materials
Materials | Description |
---|---|
DIVERSE | Separate articles or book chapters, (digitally) available at the University Library. |
Recommended Materials
No information available on the recommended literature
Coördinator
V. Ratnoo | v.ratnoo@uu.nl |
Lecturers
R. Biasillo | r.biasillo@uu.nl |
C.A. Boter | c.a.boter@uu.nl |
V. Ratnoo | v.ratnoo@uu.nl |
Enrolment
Enrollment
From Monday 3 June 2024 up to and including Friday 21 June 2024
Enrollment closed
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