Political Science Research Methods

General

Prefix

POL

Course Number

201

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Introductory concepts and methods for studying government, planning research, accessing sources, presentation of research, and term papers. Integrated lab.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Explain how research supports the formation of political policy and influences administrative decision making.

Outcome

Evaluate empirical research published in referred journals.

Outcome

Create a research proposal based on primary sources.

Outcome

Complete a set of basic statistical analyses using primary political science data.

Dependencies

Courses

POL201 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

POL201 is a completion requirement for: