Introduction to Research Methods

This course is aimed at helping Political Science students understand and use the quantitative methods and research designs widely employed throughout the discipline.

Prerequisite: A course in POL
Fall and Winter 2012-3
Class Room FE36 (SE Corner of Bloor and Spadina-Lower Level)
Instructor: Joseph Fletcher
Teaching Assistants: Gregory Eady, Fahd Husain, Naomi Lightman and William Schatten



COURSE NEWS & UPDATES

24 March

 

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25 January

 

Older posts

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The MV presentation videos are available by clicking HERE or by going to :http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=hRLHLoWthdg

 

In view of the results for Quiz 5, it can again be taken in class on March 19th or 21st. Students will receive the better of their two scores. Those with a perfect score on the original quiz can earn bonus marks for another perfect performance.Quizzes not collected in class can be obtained from the receptionist in department of Political Science.

The Multi-variate Assignment is now available in both Text and Video format. It is to the Video that you must respond in order to complete the assignment.

The presentation schedule is available here.

Examples of previous Multivariate presentations are available here.

There have been some revisions made to the course outline. In particular the reading for next week has been modified and a data lab added.

 

The BV presentation videos are available by clicking HERE or going to: http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=TfQZ3p8qZeI

A video with current instructions on signing up for a YouTube account is now available on YouTube at pol242howto. Please note that the correct format for your pseudonym is: cityname2012Pol242y. The direct link to the video is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRp7yuJVJRk
                            

Graded quizzes and assignments which are not picked up in class are left with the receptionist in the department of Political Science from whom they can be collected Monday-Friday during business hours .

Click here for the link to Ms. Hove's Powerpoint Presentation on Measures of Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Website design by David M. Di Biase, Tuan Diep and Renan Levine with code, inspiration and content from many sources.
Most of the content on this website was originally done by Joseph Fletcher (or on his behalf), and appeared on Professor Fletcher's original POL 242 website.
The lab manual (the online exercises) was prepared by Joseph Fletcher, Thineish Ramanathan, Sebastien Dallaire, Michael Szala, Anna Saini, Steve White and Renan Levine.