Research Methodology in Social Sciences Statistics applied to the Social Sciences I and II Theories and Research Approaches in Political Science Comparative Politics I Political Behaviour Research Techniques in Political Science Electoral Analysis

To introduce the fundamental concepts of Political Intelligence, Big Data and Computational Science applied to Political Science. To understand the implications of these new techniques in the study of political and social behaviour. To understand the implications of the basic techniques of Computational Science applied to the study of Political Science.

- Introduction to Political Intelligence - Concept of Intelligence and Political Intelligence - Big Data and Artificial Intelligence - Definition, concept and main differences with other "neighbouring" concepts - Application of Political Intelligence to political problems - Political and electoral behaviour - Marketing and political communication - Public policy - Security policies - Disinformation, hoaxes - Privacy and ethical issues - Applied political intelligence techniques - Theoretical and methodological implications: correlation vs. causation - Data collection techniques - Storage platforms and software for information processing - Use of basic quantitative methods for intelligence analysis - Visualisation techniques - Introduction to foresight and future studies

The lecture sessions are a combination of lectures and discussions of the content of the course readings. Students should be prepared to take notes on the lectures and participate in discussions of the readings. The seminar classes consist of exploring platforms and software associated with the subject matter of the unit, and carrying out tasks, exercises and assignments using some of the techniques or software shown. The course is structured into 4 established and compulsory activities in order to pass the course. 1) Active participation in the tasks and discussions in the lectures and seminars classes.¿2) Group research work.¿3) Hand in different exercises proposed throughout the course. 4) Final exam