POSC 209 Poli Sci Research Methods
This course, required of all Political Science majors, focuses on how to conduct research in political science and how to interpret and critically assess the research of others. Reviews the scientific method and focuses on the stages of the research process including: how to develop a good research question, how to find and effectively utilize existing research, how to generate plausible hypotheses and measure the variables in hypotheses, when and how to employ different research designs and data collection techniques, and how to statistically analyze data to determine what the data are saying about the political world. Offered once or twice each year. Prerequisites: POSC 101 OR POSC 107 AND POSC 105 OR POSC 108.