Research Methods 2023/2024 -Course Final Assignment- The purpose of the final assignment is to construct a mixed methods research in the realm of government and/or sustainability. Important: • The assignment is individual! • Read the instructions carefully, and think of your answers before writing ● • Elaborate and explain your choices for each section using syllabus readings and class presentations – mandatory for each clause! Account for page limitation (8 pages), extras are not read! Use 12 point, Times New-Roman, double spaced formatting, normal 1"/2.54 cm margins • APA citation is in order Papers are uploaded on time and anonymously to Moodle PDF document format is in order 1 2 Final Assignment – Design a mixed method research: (100 points, 8 pages) Choose a general theoretical topic for a mixed method study within the realm of political science from the list presented here: ○ Civil protest O Democratic backsliding ○ Policies to encourage renewable energy О Elections • • • • Following focus your topic of investigation (research problem) within the general topic you have chosen. Choose a case study and explain the link between the case study and your topic. Using the syllabus literature (week 11), explain why the topic of your choice is suitable for a mixed method analysis, and determine the kind of mixing model out of the 3 taught (convergent/explanatory/exploratory). Determine your research variables (independent and dependent). Using your research variables, phrase a research question and hypothesis. Write a constructed summary (literature review) of 12 academic articles/books that apply directly to your research question. Indicate the data collection tools and analysis techniques that are appropriate for your specific mixed method research. Compose a consent letter for the study's participants (template provided – not included in page limitation!). Grading Rubric: Points 15 Task Choosing a topic for a mixed methods research (including: specific theoretical topic of study +state/s +population of study) and declaring the kind of mixed model chosen (convergent/ explanatory/exploratory) Comments The specific topic, based upon the 4 suggested to you above, should be relevant for mixed method political inquiry, and specifically to the model of your choice (convergent/explanatory/ exploratory) 3 10 15 Using the syllabus literature (weeks 11) to justify the chosen topic's relevance for mixing methods, and specifically to the chosen kind (convergent/ explanatory/exploratory) The readings for week 11 will be used to justify the chosen topic's mixed method nature, and specifically to the chosen kind. The reading should be integrated analytically to explain the case in point Phrasing research variables The two variables should be Presenting research question and hypothesis [8 points for research question (RQ), and 7 for hypothesis (H1)] coined elegantly, and self- explanatory The research question and hypothesis should address your theoretical topic of choice, determine the connection between the two 15 15 variables and reflect the nature of the study ! Explanatory designs phrase more quantitative questions ! Exploratory designs — more qualitative ones Creating a literature review The reading items are outside using 12 academic articles/books that apply directly to your research question Choosing the mixed data collection tools for your specific research (with emphasis on the chosen kind of mixed design) the course syllabus (use the library website, Google Scholar) The selection of reading items depends on your specific topic of inquiry The reading should be integrated analytically to explain the case in point and indicate your contribution to the state of the arts Explain and exemplify your choices of data collection tools: According to the kind of mixed design chosen, what is the order of data collection (at the same time? One follows the other? Which? Why?) Why these data collection tools fit your mixed study? 4 10 10 10 5 10 5 Pointing on the adequate sample investigated for each of the data collection tools Choosing data analysis techniques that are most appropriate for each data collected (quantitative and qualitative, separately) Compose a consent letter Organization of paper Using APA citation (reference list is outside of page limit) Determine and explain on the sample for each tool (who is included in the sample and what is the sampling technique? Why? Show why and how the data analysis technique/s of your choice is best to analyze your data Templet is provided (the letter is outside of page limit) The paper needs to be organized by idea and logically consistent. It should use appropriate answer numbering and sub- titles The paper should include APA in-text citation + reference list (manual on our website) Good Luck! 5