Fall/Winter Timetable
POL455Y1Y L0101
Craft of Political Research
Themes
Political Science is defined by the content of its investigations, not its methods. In this class, we will explore the conceptual, analytic and practical issues arising in the conduct of research in Political Science. With illustrations provided by guest speakers sharing their own research, the class contrasts and compares the diverse approaches taken by Political Scientists when they conduct their research to understand common dilemmas faced by researchers. The class culminates with a research design proposal incorporating knowledge of the approaches covered during the class.
Preparation
This class is designed to help prepare students for graduate school in Political Science or those students interested in a “capstone” class at the culmination of their studies. No prior knowledge of qualitative or quantitative methods is assumed.
January 29, 2024
The winners of the 2022-2023 undergraduate awards were announced at the annual celebration, held this year on the evening of January 25. Presiding over the award ceremony were Undergraduate Director...
January 26, 2023
Congratulations to our 2021/22 undergraduate award & scholarship recipients! Following a two-year hiatus, the department was delighted to return to hosting our undergraduate awards in-person this year to celebrate our...
June 3, 2021
In a bid to motivate her students in what has been a very difficult academic year, Professor Rebecca Kingston decided to give those enrolled in the winter 2021 term of...
May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...