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Anexa 6
FIA DISCIPLINEI
1. Date despre program
1.1 Instituia de nvmnt superior
1.2 Facultatea
1.3 Departamentul
1.4 Domeniul de studii
1.5 Ciclul de studii
1.6 Programul de studii/Calificarea

UNIVERSITATEA DIN ORADEA

ISTORIE, RELAII INTERNAIONALE, TIINE
POLITICE I TIINELE COMUNICRII
RELAII INTERNAIONALE I STUDII EUROPENE
RELAII INTERNAIONALE I STUDII EUROPENE
STUDII UNIVERSITARE DE LICEN
RELAII INTERNAIONALE I STUDII EUROPENE
(N LIMBA ENGLEZ)

2. Date despre disciplin

2.1 Denumirea disciplinei
Concepts and Research Methods in Social and Political Sciences
2.2 Titularul activitilor de curs
Lect. univ. dr. Drago Drbneanu
2.3 Titularul activitilor de
Lect. univ. dr. Drago Drbneanu
seminar /laborator/proiect
2.4 Anul de
II 2.5 Semestrul
03 2.6 Tipul de evaluare Ex. 2.7 Regimul disciplinei
I
studiu
(I)
Impus; (O) Opional; (F) Facultativ
3. Timpul total estimat (ore pe semestru al activitilor didactice)
3.1 Numr de ore pe sptmn
2
din care: 3.2 curs 1
3.3 seminar/laborator/proiect
3.4 Total ore din planul de
28
din care: 3.5 curs 14
3.6 seminar/laborator/proiect
nvmnt
Distribuia fondului de timp
Studiul dup manual, suport de curs, bibliografie i notie
Documentare suplimentar n bibliotec, pe platformele electronice de specialitate i pe teren
Pregtire seminarii/laboratoare, teme, referate, portofolii i eseuri
Tutoriat
Examinri
Alte activiti...................................
3.7 Total ore studiu individual 112
3.9 Total ore pe semestru
140
3.10 Numrul de credite
5
4. Precondiii (acolo unde este cazul)
4.1 de curriculum
Nu este cazul
4.2 de competene
Nu este cazul
5. Condiii (acolo unde este cazul)
5.1. de desfurare a cursului

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14
ore
28
14
56
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5.2. de desfurare a
seminarului/laboratorului/proiectulu
i

transversaleCompetene

profesionaleCompetene

6. Competenele specifice acumulate

Implementation of methodology notions and concepts that are used in social research
Definition, classification and selection methods, techniques and procedures used to
identify, research and solving social problems.
Knowledge and interpretation of the main methods for gathering information in
social research
Understand the methodological rules in conducting scientific research in social
sciences

Develop research projects and intervention in social sciences

Responsible execution of professional tasks in conditions of restricted autonomy
and qualified assistance
Familiarity with specific roles and teamwork activities and distributing tasks to
subordinate levels
Awareness of the need for continuous training; efficient use of resources and
learning techniques for personal and professional development

7. Obiectivele disciplinei (reieind din grila competenelor specifice acumulate)

7.1 Obiectivul general al disciplinei
to introduce students to the main concepts and research
methods used in IRES/political science
7.2 Obiectivele specifice
to enable the students to understand and properly use the main
concepts and notions employed in social and political research
to introduce the main aspects of qualitative and quantitative
data collection and analysis
to develop information gathering and documentation skills in
order to build a relevant bibliography in a specific research
field
to stress the link between good scholarship and good writing
to discuss practical issues in doing research
to enable students to write their own research proposal and
conduct the research process
8. Coninuturi*
8.1 Curs

Metode de predare

Science, Society, and Social Research

Observing, Generalizing, Reasoning, Reevaluating, the main

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Formulating Problems,
Lectures, Debates
Formulating Problems,

Nr. Ore /
Observaii
2
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aspects of social research

Types of Social Research
4. Formulating general hypotheses, clarifying concept and
measuring variables
5. Qualitative and quantitative research designs
6. Testing hypotheses: collect, organize, analyze and interpret
the data
7. Reporting the results of empirical research

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Lecture, Debates
Formulating Problems,
Lecture, Debates
Formulating Problems,
Lecture, Debates
Formulating Problems,
Lecture, Debates
Formulating Problems,
Lecture, Debates
Formulating Problems,
Lecture, Debates

2
2
2
2
2

Bibliografie:
Mandatory readings:
Carlson, James M.; Hyde Mark S. (2003), Doing Empirical Political Research, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company.
Selected readings:
Landman, Todd, (2008), Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics, New York: Routledge
Kesselman, Mark; Joel Krieger, William A. Joseph, (2010), Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political
Challenges and Changing Agendas, (Fifth Edition), Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Mansbach Richard W. and Kirsten L. Rafferty, (2008), Introduction to Global Politics, New York:
Routledge.
8.2 Seminar
8.3 Laborator
1. How to develop and evaluate a research question
2. Developing a strategy for finding bibliographic
sources and evaluating previous research
3. Conceptualizing, operationalizing, and measuring
variables
4. Organizing and managing research data
5. Methods of qualitative data analyzing
6. Methods of quantitative data analyzing
7. Structuring and presenting a research report

Metode de predare

Nr. Ore /
Observaii

Debates
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations
Debates, case studies,
project development and
presentations

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2
2
2
2
2
2

8.4 Proiect
Bibliografie
Mandatory readings:
Carlson, James M.; Hyde Mark S. (2003), Doing Empirical Political Research, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company.

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Selected readings:
Landman, Todd, (2008), Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics, New York: Routledge
Kesselman, Mark; Joel Krieger, William A. Joseph, (2010), Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political
Challenges and Changing Agendas, (Fifth Edition), Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Mansbach Richard W. and Kirsten L. Rafferty, (2008), Introduction to Global Politics, New York:
Routledge.
* Se va detalia coninutul, respectiv numrul de ore alocat fiecrui curs/seminar/laborator/proiect pe durata
celor 14 sptmni ale fiecrui semestru al anului universitar.
9. Coroborarea coninuturilor disciplinei cu ateptrile reprezentanilor comunitii epistemice,
asociaiilor profesionale i angajatori reprezentativi din domeniul aferent programului
The contents of the course and seminar will provide students knowledge of the main concepts and
research methods in the fields of social and political sciences. It will enhance their understanding
of the most relevant models of analysis of social and political phenomena at local, national
regional and global levels.
10. Evaluare
Tip activitate
10.4 Curs

10.1 Criterii de evaluare

10.2 Metode de evaluare

- Appropriate use of
basic concepts and
vocabularies of social
and political science
research
- Appropriate use of
basic research methods
in the description and
explanation of the
genesis and course of
social and political
events and processes

Exam

10.5 Seminar
10.6 Laborator

10.3 Pondere din nota

final
50%

-Proper use of the

Power Point presentation 25%
conceptual and
methodological
apparatus in assessing
the relevance and impact
social and political
phenomena
- Ability to deliver
interpersonal, group and
public communication
10.7 Proiect
Writing a specific
Projects assessment
25%
research proposal
10.8 Standard minim de performan
To minimum requirements for passing the exam:
- Understand the fundamental concepts and research methods in social and political sciences
- Be able to present the main ideas of a text based on the topics assigned in the mandatory readings.

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Data completrii
5.01.2015

Semntura titularului** de curs

Lect. univ. dr. Marius I. Ttar
(mtatar@uoradea.ro)

Data avizrii n departament

7.01.2015

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Semntura titularului** de
seminar/laborator/proiect
Lect. univ. dr. Marius I. Ttar
(mtatar@uoradea.ro)

Semntura directorului de departament

conf.univ.dr. Mircea Brie
briedri@hotmail.com

Semntur Decan
Prof.univ.dr. Ioan Horga
ihorga@uoradea.ro

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