POLS 500b: Introduction to Statistical Analysis
PDF of Syllabus: 500b syllabus fall 2009
Students completing the course will have the theoretical background necessary to interpret and conduct basic quantitative political analysis. Topics include measurement, probability theory, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and estimation.
POLS 502: Survey Methods (Summer 2009)
PDF of Syllabus: 502 Syllabus Graduate Summer 09
This four-week graduate course introduces students to survey methodology for social sciences. The primary focus will be on survey design–how to ask the right people the right questions in the right way. The course will also cover broader questions related to the role of polls in politics [...]