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Teaching Experimental Political Science: Experiences from a Seminar on Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Ulrich Hamenstädt
Ulrich Hamenstädt*
Affiliation:
University of Muenster, Institute of Political Science, Chair in International Relations and Development, Scharnhorststr. 100, 48151 Muenster, Germany
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E-mail: ulrich.hamenstaedt@wwu.de
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Abstract

Experiments are taking on greater significance in political science. However, academic courses on methods at German higher education institutions rarely focus on experimental political science. This article presents a methodological course on experiments in political science at the University of Muenster based on the conveyed contents of the course. It analyses the course from the students’ and lecturers’ perspective. The article aims to provide an incentive for future courses on experimental political science.

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experimentsteachingmethods

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Type
Teaching and Training
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European Political Science , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 2012, pp. 114 - 127
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 European Consortium for Political Research

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