POSC - 178. Research Design & Qualitative Methods

(3 lecture, 1 lab) Three hours lecture, one hour lab.
4 credit(s)
This course is the first part of a two course research methods sequence. It provides an overview of the political science discipline, its evolution, and its subfields. Students are introduced to the systematic, empirical approach to the study of politics, and are alerted to the ethical issues that may arise when doing social science research. In this course students are also introduced to various qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis. Lab fee.

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