This module focuses on how transport can affect people’s quality of life. This course analyses how people perceive their trips made and how this can...

This module focuses on how transport can affect people’s quality of life. This course analyses how people perceive their trips made and how this can affect the performance of – and satisfaction with – other daily activities. Furthermore, it looks at the different ways in how transport can influence long-term well-being and satisfaction with life. Finally, we will also examine how transport is related with elements such as social exclusion and health, and how travel behaviour, attitudes and the residential location choice are affected by each other.

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This final year module is a forum for debate. It requires students to draw upon their knowledge and experience of previous core modules,...

What does it mean to do qualitative and mixed methods research in political science? What are the best practices for designing and conducting research based on...

What does it mean to do qualitative and mixed methods research in political science? What are the best practices for designing and conducting research based on interviews and surveys? What do we learn from observation and ethnographic research? When is a structured interview preferable to a less structured one? How does one find participants? How does a researcher pick a research site and gain access? What are techniques for analysing data generated through fieldwork? What ethical and political dilemmas shape field research?
The main objective of the module is to introduce students to field research methods in political science. By the end of this module students will be familiar with a range of field research skills that will typically include asking relevant research questions, selecting a field site, conducting interviews, surveys and focus groups, analysing field data, and interpreting the results. Typically students have the opportunity to work on research designs and practice data collection techniques as part of this module. Students gain an understanding of how to assess quality research and the components of putting together a research project. The module is delivered as a combination of lectures and seminars and is assessed with a written essay that reflects on homework assignments done throughout the term.