Statistics Introduction to Political Science

Ability to work in a group * Ability to communicate ideas orally and in writing. * Ability to organise and plan research and investigations individually and in groups. * Ability to organise and analyse complex information. * Understand the existing theory and comprehend the main points of view in academic debates and identify relevant pieces of empirical evidence used to support positions. Specific skills: * Formulate a problem/question enquiry. * Develop concepts and typologies to help analyse a specific research topic. * Theorise: Construct theory and explain a research problem/question individually. * Drawing hypotheses from a theory * Find data and define measures that address a specific research problem. * Identify, organise and analyse information in a critical and systematic manner * Identify methods for analysing data and measurement. * Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques and ability to choose which is most appropriate to apply in different social science fields. * Hypothesis testing * Explore the relationship between theory, methods and the broader aims of the research.

K1: Identify the key historical processes of history, from Antiquity to globalization, recognizing their political and social implications K2: To know the historical evolution of political institutions, from Antiquity to the present day, identifying their impact on government systems K3: Explain the main techniques of historical research, pointing out the importance of critical analysis of primary and secondary sources and recognize the main political and philosophical theories from Plato to contemporary debates on democracy, justice and power K4: Classify the different political systems and governance structures at the global level, comparing their similarities and differences K5: Describe the actors, institutions, and processes that shape international relations, explaining their influence on the global landscape K7: Relate social movements and struggles for civil rights to changes in social structures throughout history and analyze changes in cultural expressions (art, literature, religion) and their link to historical and political processes K8: Communicate to all types of audiences (specialized or not) in a clear and precise way, knowledge, methodologies, ideas, problems and solutions K9: Be able to debate and formulate critical reasoning, using precise terminology and specialized resources, on international and global phenomena, using both the concepts and knowledge of the different disciplines and the methodologies of analysis, paradigms and concepts of the Humanities and Social Sciences S1: Build solid historical and political arguments from a rigorous documentary base S2: Apply logical and creative thinking in solving complex historiographical and political problems S3: Experiment with research methodologies, simulating historical or political situations relevant to their analysis S5: Demonstrate academic writing skills by crafting essays and articles based on original research S8: Creating innovative approaches to address historical and political problems S9: Observe historical and political phenomena with a critical and contextual perspective

1. The logic of research in Political Science 2. The problem of causality in Political Science 3. Case and variable studies. 4. The Comparative Method in Political Science 5. Theories and Hypotheses 6. Research design 7. Data collection techniques 8. Data analysis 9. Visualization, preparation and reporting of research papers

AF1. THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES. These will present the knowledge to be acquired by the students. Students will receive class notes and will have basic reference texts to help them follow the classes and develop their subsequent work. Exercises and practical problems will be solved by the student and workshops and evaluation tests will be carried out to acquire the necessary skills. AF2. TUTORIALS. Individual (individual tutorials) or group (group tutorials) assistance to students by the lecturer. AF3. INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK BY THE STUDENT. MD1. THEORY CLASS. Class lectures by the lecturer with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and materials and bibliography are provided to complement the students' learning. MD2. PRACTICES. Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. posed by the teacher individually or in groups. MD3. TUTORIALS. Individual (individual tutorials) or group (group tutorials) assistance to students by the lecturer. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)