PSCI 355 - Political Research Methods and Analysis

Credits: (4)
A study of the basic procedures that constitute the research process in political science, focusing on theory construction, the relationship between theory and methodology, the principles and problems of data collection in qualitative and quantitative research, and basic competence in the use of statistics for hypothesis testing an measuring central tendency, variability, and correlation. Also introduces students to academic political science research and develops skills for locating, evaluating and utilizing the work of others. (Spring)