Course Description

PO217 Introductory Methods in Political Science I 0.5

An introduction to the assumption and methods of empirical political inquiry intended to provide the basic knowledge necessary to design and conduct research projects and to analyze critically the research conducted and published by others. Topics include the nature of science, the status of political science as a science, operationalization, measurement, research design, sampling and data collection techniques.

Prerequisite: Registration status: senior year of Honours or General Political Science.

Comments to the Editor: M. Watson, Office of the Registrar