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Information Technologies, Protest, and Conflict

POL60900Überfachliche Ergänzung6 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterDepartment Governance
AI-edited module sheet. Based on the TUMonline module description, edited for readability.Original in TUMonline

What it is about

You engage with the influence of information and communication technologies on collective political mobilization and violence. You will learn theoretical foundations of controversial politics and apply them to old vs. new information technologies. You will also practice quantitative research designs in conflict studies and develop your own research project.

What you will be able to do

  • Define concepts of research on contentious politics
  • Summarize and critically evaluate seminal theories of political mobilization
  • Apply theories to the influence of information technologies
  • Compare the impacts of old and new information technologies
  • Summarize and interpret findings of influential empirical studies
  • Critically evaluate empirical research designs
  • Develop your own research project in conflict studies (research question, literature gap, hypotheses, design, data evaluation)

What the module consists of

  • Seminar: Information Technologies, Collective Action and ConflictProvision of subject-specific foundations and discussion of relevant theories
  • Seminar: Quantitative Research Designs in Conflict StudiesIntroduction to research designs, methodological issues and applications in conflict research

Teaching method

  • Lectures by the teaching staffProvision of basic know-how on selected topics
  • DiscussionsDeepening and critical engagement with the content
  • student-led sessions (moderation)Training in independent scholarly work and presentation competence
  • Exercises and formats for preparing the final paperStep-by-step preparation of your own research design

Dates

Seminar(POL60900) Information Technologies, Protest and Conflict2 groups to choose from

  • ATue11:30–13:00H.004, CIP-Raum (2910.EG.004)
    15× · 13.10.–02.02.
    • 13.10.
    • 20.10.
    • 27.10.
    • 03.11.
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    • 24.11.
    • 01.12.
    • 08.12.
    • 15.12.
    • 22.12.
    • 12.01.
    • 19.01.
    • 26.01.
    • 02.02.
  • BMon15:00–16:30H.001, Seminarraum (2910.EG.001)
    15× · 12.10.–01.02.
    • 12.10.
    • 19.10.
    • 26.10.
    • 02.11.
    • 09.11.
    • 16.11.
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    • 30.11.
    • 07.12.
    • 14.12.
    • 21.12.
    • 11.01.
    • 18.01.
    • 25.01.
    • 01.02.

From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

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Sprache
Englisch
Turnus
Wintersemester
Modulniveau
Master
Moduldauer
Einsemestrig
Gesamtstunden
180
Präsenzstunden
60
Eigenstudiumstunden
120
Organisationsname
Department Governance

Courses

  • Information Technologies, Protest, and Conflict
  • Information Technologies, Protest, and Conflict

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