Research Design

This course is a research design practicum. Students are required to propose a research question that speaks to a consequential political issue, and one which can be successfully addressed relying on disciplinary tools. Over the quarter, they will be guided through the elements of research design (narrative, theory, and statistics). The final product will be a project description of the form demanded by the National Science Foundation for its research proposals. Required of all Political Science PhD students. Those not in the Ph.D. program in political science must get consent from the instructor to enroll.