Issues of Applied Political Analysis
| Title | Θέματα Εφαρμοσμένης Πολιτικής Ανάλυσης / Issues of Applied Political Analysis |
| Code | ΚΕ0Χ11 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Vasiliki Bouranta |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001024 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2023-sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | Winter | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600191163
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Journalism (Egnatias 46) |
| Floor | Floor 3 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 3Α (329) |
| Calendar | Monday 12:00 to 15:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600191163
- At the Website of the School: http://www.polsci.auth.gr/index.php?lang=el&rm=2&mn=15&csid=%CE%9A%CE%950%CE%A711
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=2532
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The course is a follow-up of the courses Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Methods
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able:
to analyze a data set with advanced statistical techniques
to evaluate research results obtained from empirical research
to choose from available statistical techniques
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course aims at the utilization of theoretical models applied in political analysis. Mainly it deals with the analysis of electoral data on candidates in several electoral processes and in depth analysis of the specific characteristics and critical factors of the political and electoral competition. Especially for 2021-22 the course included the decision-making process inside a party and the analysis of parameters of models for parties competition
Keywords
Political Analysis, Electoral Behaviour, Methodology, Decision-making theory
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Through the online platform moodle the course material is presented and the communication with the students is organized. The laboratory training and analysis is done using statistical software.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 27 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 27 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Searching electronic information | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 110 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Student’s evaluation is based on projects realized by them. Specific instructions are available in course web site.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γ. Παπαδηµητρίου, Η ανάλυση δεδοµένων, τυπωθήτω-Γιώργος ∆αρδανός, 2007.
Δαφέρμος Βασίλης, Παραγοντική Ανάλυση, Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ο.Ε., 2011.
Additional bibliography for study
http://www.openstv.org/
http://www.votingmatters.org.uk/
D. J. Bartholomew, F. Steele, I. Moustaki, J. I. Galbraith, Ανάλυση πολυµεταβλητών δεδοµένων για κοινωνικές επιστήµες, Επίκεντρο, 2007.
A. Downs, An Economic Theory of Democracy, Harper and Row, 1957.
D. Kaplan (επιµ.) The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences, Sage, 2004.
∆. Καραπιστόλης, Ανάλυση δεδοµένων και έρευνα αγοράς, Ανικούλας, 2001.
Κ. Μπαγιάτης, Χ. Μωϋσιάδης, Ν. Τσάντας, Θ. Χατζηπαντελής, H ανάλυση δεδοµένων µε τη χρήση στατιστικών πακέτων, Ζήτη, 2005.
T. Quinn, Ο εκσυγχρονισµός του Εργατικού Κόµµατος στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία, Eπίκεντρο, 2007.
H. F. Weisberg, J. A. Krosnick, B.D. Bowen, An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling and Data Analysis, Sage, 1996.
C. Javeau, H έρευνα µε ερωτηµατολόγιο, Tυπωθήτω-Γ. ∆αρδανός, 1996.
Last Update
24-12-2021
