210058 UE BA 4.2 Quantitative Methods and Party Research (2009S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Ort: AAKH Hof 7, EDV Schulungsraum 1
Uhrzeit: 12.00 - 14.00Termine:
09.03.2009
16.03.2009
23.03.2009
20.04.2009
27.04.2009
04.05.2009
11.05.2009
18.05.2009
25.05.2009
08.06.2009
15.06.2009
22.06.2009
29.06.2009
Uhrzeit: 12.00 - 14.00Termine:
09.03.2009
16.03.2009
23.03.2009
20.04.2009
27.04.2009
04.05.2009
11.05.2009
18.05.2009
25.05.2009
08.06.2009
15.06.2009
22.06.2009
29.06.2009
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 24.02.2009 08:00 to Tu 03.03.2009 16:00
- Registration is open from We 04.03.2009 16:00 to Th 05.03.2009 16:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 20.03.2009 08:00
Details
max. 45 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Currently no class schedule is known.
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Based on:
a) punctual fulfilment of assignments:
statistical problems and computer assignments requiring the use of statistical software (SPSS). Homework problems will be discussed in class.
and/or [depending on a)]
b) short paper: based on existing literature, the paper serves as a test of a hypothesis of the student's preference using the SPSS software and the available dataset (MEP Survey).
a) punctual fulfilment of assignments:
statistical problems and computer assignments requiring the use of statistical software (SPSS). Homework problems will be discussed in class.
and/or [depending on a)]
b) short paper: based on existing literature, the paper serves as a test of a hypothesis of the student's preference using the SPSS software and the available dataset (MEP Survey).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Objectives:
The course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of research and equip them with the necessary skills to analyze and interpret data. For this reason, examples from applied work in political science will be used as illustrations. We will introduce undergraduate students to quantitative methods used in political science by focusing on political parties in the European Parliament (EP). Emphasis will be put on survey design and survey data.Requirements:
No background in Statistics is required. However, it should be noted that our lectures follow the curriculum of the general course in Quantitative Methods offered by Professor Dr. Kritzinger. Consequently, students are assumed to regularly attend that course as well. Students are expected to be able to read, speak and write in English.
Also, students are advised to inform themselves regarding the EP by consulting the official websites of the European Parliament (see below: Course Materials).
The course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of research and equip them with the necessary skills to analyze and interpret data. For this reason, examples from applied work in political science will be used as illustrations. We will introduce undergraduate students to quantitative methods used in political science by focusing on political parties in the European Parliament (EP). Emphasis will be put on survey design and survey data.Requirements:
No background in Statistics is required. However, it should be noted that our lectures follow the curriculum of the general course in Quantitative Methods offered by Professor Dr. Kritzinger. Consequently, students are assumed to regularly attend that course as well. Students are expected to be able to read, speak and write in English.
Also, students are advised to inform themselves regarding the EP by consulting the official websites of the European Parliament (see below: Course Materials).
Examination topics
1) Software: SPSS. The program is installed at the University computers, so students can do the exercises at the Computer Labs. So, students do not need to purchase this program.2) Data: David Farrell, Simon Hix, Mark Johnson and Roger Scully (2006) 'EPRG 2000 and 2006 MEP Surveys Dataset', http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EPRG/
More info on the European Parliament Research Group (EPRG) and the survey is available online at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EPRG/survey.htm
Data will be made available on Fronter.3) Language: English
More info on the European Parliament Research Group (EPRG) and the survey is available online at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EPRG/survey.htm
Data will be made available on Fronter.3) Language: English
Reading list
All readings will be made available on Fronter.
The reading list includes recent relevant political science articles and working papers on MEPs that are using the dataset we will use in class.
Required Readings:
Scully, Roger (2001), National Parties and European Parliamentarians: Developing and Testing an Institutionalist Theory, EPRG Working Papers, Available online at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EPRG/pdf/Working%20Paper%206.pdf
Scully, Roger and David M. Farrell (2003) MEPs as Representatives: Individual and Institutional Roles, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 41, No. 2: 269¿288.
An Abstract of this paper is available online at: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-5965.00422?journalCode=jcms
The reading list includes recent relevant political science articles and working papers on MEPs that are using the dataset we will use in class.
Required Readings:
Scully, Roger (2001), National Parties and European Parliamentarians: Developing and Testing an Institutionalist Theory, EPRG Working Papers, Available online at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EPRG/pdf/Working%20Paper%206.pdf
Scully, Roger and David M. Farrell (2003) MEPs as Representatives: Individual and Institutional Roles, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 41, No. 2: 269¿288.
An Abstract of this paper is available online at: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-5965.00422?journalCode=jcms
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:38
Growing research has been interested in the membership of the European Parliament (EP). As a result, each elected EP has been surveyed. Data observed at the level of the person or groups of persons (such as party groups in the EP or countries) enable political scientists to test theory-driven hypotheses about party politicians across countries and over time. Surveys and statistical analyses are therefore particularly useful tools for the exploring continuity/change in the orientations and behaviour of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) over time; moreover, they facilitate researchers to conduct meaningful comparisons across parties and party groups.
In this context, we will introduce students to the EPRG MEP (Members of the EP) Survey which inquires about: Campaigns and Election (What were MEPs' experiences of the process by which they won election?), Major Policy Issues (What are MEPs attitudes towards major socio-economic policy issues facing the European Union?), Norms of Behaviour (How do MEPs view the major factor shaping their voting and committee behaviour within the parliament?) and Representative Attitudes (How do MEPs view the role of the European Parliament as a representative institution, and how do they understand and carry out their own role as individual representatives?). We will investigate MEPs attitudes on these issues using quantitative concepts and measurements, covering: descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, inferences concerning means, correlation, and an introduction to regression analysis.