| Course ID: | POLS 7014. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Intermediate Political Methodology |
Course
Description: | Thorough coverage of the ordinary least squares regression model.
Focus on assumptions of OLS, remedies for violations of the
assumptions, and applications to political science research.
Topics include interactive specifications, nonlinearities, and
diagnostics. |
| Oasis Title: | INTERMED POL METHOD |
| Prerequisite: | POLS 7012 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students completing this course will understand the assumptions and limits of linear
regression and will be able to apply the OLS model appropriately to a variety of
political science research questions and data. |
| Topical Outline: | Bivariate Regression
Multiple Regression
Assumptions of Regression
Hypothesis Testing for Regression
Interaction Terms
Functional Form
Basic Matrix Algebra
Diagnostics & Remedies for Violations of Assumptions
Outlying/influential data points
Collinearity
Heteroskedasticity
Serial Correlation
Endogeneity
Linear Probability Model
Intro. To Logistic Regression |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."
Students are responsible for informing themselves about these standards before
performing academic work. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and
ignorance is not an acceptable defense. Also note that the course syllabus is a
general plan for the course and that deviations announced to the class by the
instructor may be necessary. (www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm) |