Research Methods in Political Science

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An introduction to political research methods. The course will enable students to be better practitioners and consumers of political research. Focus is on basic qualitative and quantitative methods, with an emphasis on the stages in the research process and date analysis. Among the topics covered: research design, strategies, ethics, conceptualization, measurement, sampling, causation, generalizability, reliability, methods (surveys, observation/participation, evaluation...), elementary and advanced data analysis, reviewing, proposing, and reporting research.