POLSC2701 - 01 - Research Methods in Political Science

(SS) Social Science (WI) Writing Intensive

The aim of this course is to give students opportunities to conduct their own research and to understand and use the research of others. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be covered, including library and archival research, legislative documents, election data, and multivariate analysis. The immediate aim of the course is to provide students with the necessary tools to conduct research and to create substantive work in any of the sub-fields of Political Science, and thus to prepare them for their own Senior Seminar capstone paper. Students will be encouraged to submit their Research Methods course for presentation at a professional conference such as the Northeast Political Science Association meeting.