Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2018

Nummer	Titel	Typ	ECTS	Umfang	Dozierende
Comparative and International Studies Master
Kernfächer
857-0001-00L	Methods I: Research Design, Qualitative Methods, and Data Collection Only for MA Comparative and International Studies (MACIS).	O	6 KP	2U + 2S	A. Baysan, F. Schimmelfennig, D. Schraff
Kurzbeschreibung	The seminar covers basic issues of research design, small-n research, and data collection. It deals with issues of causality, conceptualization, case study design and QCA. Data collection includes interviews, surveys, text analysis, and experimental research.
Lernziel	This MACIS core seminar covers basic issues of research design, small-n research, and data collection. It familiarizes students with general research design problems such as defining research questions, analyzing causality, and designing single and comparative case studies. It then introduces them to basic issues in small-n research. Students acquire an understanding of the specific challenges and design problems in qualitative analysis. Finally, students are introduced to exemplary methods of data collection. By the end of the course, students should be able to use the principal methods of data collection used by political scientists;have a critical understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, and should be able to reflect on and discuss the methods in light of research questions of their interest.
857-0007-00L	Democracy Only for MA Comparative and International Studies.	W	8 KP	2S	F. Schimmelfennig, D. Kübler
Kurzbeschreibung	The seminar focuses on seminal books and articles as well as brand new analyses on topical issues of democratic theory and practice. After reviewing theoretical models and different types of democracy, the seminar deals with core problems of democratic governance and with challenges to democracy stemming from globalization and international institutions.
Lernziel	At the end of the seminar, students are familiar with the relevant theoretical and empirical literature on democracy and democratization in national and international contexts. They are able to reflect on contemporary challenges to democracy, in particular those stemming from the internationalization of politics.
Inhalt	see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses
Literatur	see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses
857-0009-00L	Political Violence Only for Comparative and International Studies MSc.	W	8 KP	2S	A. Wenger, L.‑E. Cederman
Kurzbeschreibung	This course offers an introduction to political violence in domestic and international politics. The course covers explanations of interstate wars, theories of civil and ethnic wars and regional conflict. Other topics include new threats, including transnational terrorist networks and other non-state actors, and the relationship between conflict and nation-building and democratization processes.
Lernziel	This course offers an introduction to political violence in domestic and international politics. The course covers explanations of interstate wars, theories of civil and ethnic wars and regional conflict. Other topics include new threats, including transnational terrorist networks and other non-state actors, and the relationship between conflict and nation-building and democratization processes.
857-0091-00L	Methods II: Quantitative Methods Nur für Comparative and International Studies MSc und UZH MA in Poltitikwissenschaften.	O	6 KP	1U + 2S	D. Hangartner
Kurzbeschreibung	This class provides an introduction to quantitative methods for social science and policy analysis. The class covers statistical inference, introductory probability, descriptive statistics, regression, and statistical and database programming.
Lernziel	After this course, students should be able to assemble a dataset, prepare descriptive statistics, develop and test hypotheses, and present their results in a high-quality presentation or paper.

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