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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2022
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SOCI 620 001 (CRN: 25271)
CASUAL INFERENCE
Long Title: QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR CASUAL INFERENCE
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Bryan, Brielle
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: SOCI 582 AND SOCI 583
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Department Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 5
Enrollment data as of: 19-APR-2024 6:06PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course will introduce sociology graduate students to causal inference and common threats to causal identification. We will cover a variety of quantitative methods intended to strengthen causal identification, including fixed effects, propensity score matching, and instrumental variables, among others.