DR RUXANDRA SERBAN
Teaching
My teaching focuses on equipping students with the skills to think and work as social scientists.
I have taught courses on research design, research methods, British politics, and comparative politics. I have also convened and taught on modules that support students to develop their dissertations.
Across my teaching, I encourage students to engage with research design and methodology, and to think carefully about how evidence can be used to answer questions about politics and the social world.
Modules
British Politics and Comparative Politics
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Power and Politics in the UK (PG), Birkbeck, 2026
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British Politics (UG), UCL, 2024-25
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Democracy and Authoritarianism (UG), UCL, 2023-25
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Democratic Political Institutions (PG), UCL, 2024-25
Research Design and Methods
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Qualitative Research Design (PG), Birkbeck, 2026
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Qualitative Social Research Methods (PG), Birkbeck, 2026
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Doing Political and Social Research (UG), Birkbeck, 2026
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Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design (PG), LSE, 2019-22
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Case Studies and Comparative Methods (PG), LSE, 2019-23
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Qualitative Research Methods (PG), LSE, 2022-23
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Introduction to Qualitative Methods (PG) , UCL, 2017-18
Advanced research methods workshops for MSc and PhD students
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Case Studies and Comparative Research Design (LSE, 2019)
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Process Tracing (LSE, 2020)