PO217
Asking Questions in Political Science: An Introduction to Research
0.5 Credit

Hours per week:
  • Lecture/Discussion: 3

Provides the foundation required to develop sound research projects, and the skills necessary to assess the quality of research conducted by others. Topics include: what makes political science a "science?"; the importance of the research process,; how to ask questions; and the stages involved in writing research papers. Also introduces students to qualitative and quantitative methods used to collect information, and the digital tools used to analyze data.

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Registration status: senior student.