POL 6240 Introduction to Research Design

This course provides students with an introduction to the epistemological foundations of social science research. Students explore the evolution of political science as a social science while they are guided through a survey of various approaches to social scientific inquiry. The approaches include experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research designs and methods. Additionally, students intensively study the essential components of any research design and the typical challenges that social scientists must confront when designing and implementing a research design. In the end, students become more capable of creatively and comprehensively designing research projects based on the usage of social scientific research design and methods.
Credits: 3.0