Research Seminar

Raziskovalni seminar MO

Course credits:

10.00 ECTS / 60 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

prof. dr. Petra Roter

Lecturers:

• Prof. Ana Bojinović Fenko
• Sr. Res. Fell. Dr. Stefano Guzzini
• Assoc. Prof. Marko Lovec

Type:

Required

Language:

English

Semester:

First semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of International Relations

Short content

Philosophy of science. Nature and functions of theory. Researching international relations, within the discipline of International Relations. Theories of International Relations: positivist and critical (post-positivist), mainstream and new(er) theories. Metatheorical analysis of theories and their application to research of concrete issues, questions, practice. Methodology with methods: how to choose relevant methods for research guided by specific (concrete) research questions, in a specific theoretical context. Theoretical and methodological framework for studying international relations. Development of an own research plan.