Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
POLI 506 - ADV TOPICS POLI METHODS I
Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL METHODOLOGY I
Department: Political Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): POLI 505
Description: This course provides an analytic and quantitative framework to design and implement causal analysis, especially in observational studies. It focuses on understanding the logic, mathematical foundations and implications of causal reasoning using diverse frameworks, and covers tools for its implementation such as randomization, weighting, difference-in-difference, matching, and others.