84-765 Advanced Research Methods

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

The purpose of the course is to prepare masters students to critically evaluate and analyze scholarly research in international relations and politics and to facilitate skills in both applied quantitative and qualitative research methods. The course surveys critical problems in the philosophy of science, logic of causal inference, research design, and program evaluation. Throughout the course, students will develop skills in applied data analysis, regression techniques, survey methods, forecasting, and scenario analysis. By the end of the courses, students will have submitted a fully developed thesis proposal, research design, literature review, and preliminary data analysis for their Graduate Thesis.

Prerequisites: none listed

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