Universität Wien

210147 SE M11: FOP Research Practice (2017W)

Representation and Inequality (engl.)

12.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 35 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 09.10. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 16.10. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 23.10. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 30.10. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 06.11. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 13.11. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 20.11. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 27.11. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 04.12. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 11.12. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 08.01. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 15.01. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 22.01. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 29.01. 13:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Modern democracy today is fundamentally representative democracy. A set of representatives is chosen through elections where citizens can select representatives based on their past performance, their policy promises and their leadership capabilities. The centrality of elections to modern democracy has led researchers and practitioners to focus on these events as the fundamental determinant of representation. Thereby, the equality of representation is central for a high quality of representation, in the sense that all citizens’ views are equally represented. However, various forms of inequality in representation exist throughout modern democracies, such as economic, gender, or social inequality, which could lead to Politikverdrossenheit amongst voters.
In this research practice seminar we will thus deal with representation and inequality. How do citizens get represented? Are there inequalities in representation? If so, on which dimensions? And which consequences do they have on the citizens’ evaluation of the quality of democracy?
These questions will lead us through the research practice seminar. Students should develop an own research proposal in this research area and search for empirical data that allows answering their research questions. This can be done by either using secondary data (e.g. European Social Survey, Election Studies) or developing and implementing new research instruments (e.g. online survey, text analysis of party programmes or news media reporting).
The goals of the research practice seminar are threefold. First, students become acquainted with theories and recent research on representation and inequality. Second, they learn how to develop a research proposal. Third, student become familiarized with empirical research methods in political science, either by using existing data and analysing those, or by collecting own data based on newly developed research instruments. They can then be applying to their own research proposal.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Attendance and active collaboration
- Presentation of readings
- Presentation on the research question and acting as discussant on other students’ research proposal
- Implementing research instruments and/or conducting data analysis
- Seminar Paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Attendance and active collaboration in class (10%)
• Presentation of readings during classes (5-10 minutes) and developing discussion points for the following class discussion (10%)
• Presentation on the research question during classes (including also ideas on how to deal with it empirically – either by secondary data analysis or by developing new research instruments) and acting as discussant on other students’ research proposal (20%)
• Implementing research instruments and conducting data analysis based on the outlined research question (20%)
• Seminar Paper (4.000 to 5.000 words excluding the reference list till April 30, 2018) (40%)

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be announced in the first session

Association in the course directory

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