- Docente: Roberto Rizza
- Credits: 4
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Politics Administration and Organization (cod. 9085)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Politics Administration and Organization (cod. 9085)
Learning outcomes
The workshops are designed to provide students with skills that can prove useful in their future careers. The objective of the workshop is to help students advancing their skills through practice exercises in informational technology, data analysis, analysis in decision-making techniques (e.g. simulation) in complex organizations.
Course contents
The main topics addressed will be as follows:
- defining comparison
- why compare?
- what to compare: the units of analysis
- the dimensions of comparison: space and time
- the key mechanisms
- the comparative method in welfare research
Readings/Bibliography
Morlino L. (2020), La comparazione. Un'introduzione metodologica, Bologna, Il Mulino.
Teaching methods
Lectures will be alternated with group discussions, case studies, aimed at deepening the topics covered in class. Presentations will be given by students.
Assessment methods
A final paper. Its length and the topic will be discussed and shared with the lecturer
Teaching tools
Videos, essays and articles not included in the texts, but significant for the topics covered in class.
Slides and other teaching materials will be available to the students in electronic format on Virtuale platform. Username and password are reserved for students enrolled at the University of Bologna.
Office hours
See the website of Roberto Rizza
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.