Theory in Practice (SPS-WS-THE-GU-25)
SPS-WS-THE-GU-25
| Department |
SPS |
| Course category |
SPS Workshop |
| Course type |
Workshop |
| Academic year |
2025-2026 |
| Term |
3RD TERM |
| Credits |
20 (EUI SPS Department) |
| Professors |
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| Contact |
Altesini, Sofia
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| Course materials |
| Sessions |
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| Enrolment info |
Contact sofia.altesini@eui.eu for enrolment details. |
Purpose
This course teaches students how to effectively use theory in the everyday practice of social and political science research. It covers a broad array of approaches to theory, including different versions of empirical theorising in quantitative studies (theory-driven hypothesis testing, model building, mechanism-based explanation), in qualitative and interpretivist approaches (e.g. theory comparison, case study and theory development, theory in ethnographic research), as well as non-empirical theorising (concept analysis, ontological theorising). Researchers are expected to bring concrete research to the workshop.
The full syllabus will be available on the webpage: https://www.eui.eu/en/academic-units/political-and-social-sciences/seminars-and-teaching.
(This workshop has been moved to Autumn 2026. No registrations possible for now.) Register for this course
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