Junior Qual
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The junior qual is not a research paper on a topic. In the brief literature review, you are cataloging what there is that has been written about a topic. Your review should have the capacity to identify various materials (books, articles, etc.) using various approaches, theses, or methodologies that you then use to formulate your own proposal. In the research design, you are proposing a paper, not writing it. Your research design should be something you can complete within a year. Your qual tests your ability to frame a project of the sort your thesis will be like. One common error is to propose surveys and studies that would take a portion of a lifetime or a multi-million dollar grant to complete. If you sense that this is the case with the strategy or question you are using, then you need to either rethink your strategy or refine your question.
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Do not use AI bots such as ChatGPT or “learning support” platforms (e.g., Chegg, CourseHero) for any part of the qual process whatsoever unless specifically authorized by the qual czar; unauthorized use can result in failing the qual.
*Courses from other institutions that have been approved in the past:
- University of Sydney: GOVT 2991 Political Research Methods
- Amsterdam University College: 900212 Advanced Reesearch Writing
- American University of Paris: PO 2050 Political Analysis
- London School of Economics: GV249 Research Design in Political Science
- Trinity College Dublin: POU 33011 Research Methods for Political Science A