Course Catalog

POLS 529 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis	3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to philosophy of social sciences, various methodological approaches in political science and research methods and analysis. Components of research design, measurement, validity, data collection strategies and logic of inference are discussed. Various research design examples are provided from the recent political science literature and students are exposed to research process, article evaluation and thesis proposal writing. It also aims to expose students to ethical considerations in research and publishing.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit Fall 2024-2025 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2023-2024 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2022-2023 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2021-2022 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2020-2021 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2019-2020 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2018-2019 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2017-2018 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2016-2017 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2015-2016 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2014-2015 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2013-2014 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2012-2013 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2011-2012 Methods and Scope of Political Analysis 3 Fall 2010-2011 Political Analysis and Research Design 3
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: POLS 529D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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