Course Description
An introduction to the application of research methods and techniques in order to understand and analyze international policy. The focus of the course is to familiarize the students with the proper way to ask and answer policy-oriented questions from a social science perspective. Qualitative and quantitative methods will be addressed.
Athena Title
INTL POL METHODS
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn how to identify and operationalize concepts in international policy analysis. They will also learn how to make proper causal inferences, construct testable hypotheses, and execute a research design.
Topical Outline
1) Principles of Social Science 2) Measuring Policy Outcomes 3) Sources of Measurement Error 4) Concept Formation in Policy Studies 5) Theory Testing 6) Hypothesis Construction 7) Qualitative Approaches 8) Quantitative Approaches 9) Research Design 10) Program Evaluation
Syllabus
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