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Spring 2018  |  POL 3085 Section 001: Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (50138)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 130
Enrollment Status:
Open (50 of 54 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Empirical research techniques. Testing a political hypothesis using data. Topics such as setting up research question in political science, research design, and techniques of data analysis.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mille441+POL3085+Spring2018
Class Description:
Pol 3085 Quantitative Analysis in Political Science Class Schedule for POL3085 | Bookstore for POL3085 | Section Status for POL3085 | Course Catalog Grading basis/credits: A-F only, 4 credit(s) Description: Political science 3085 is an upper-level undergraduate course designed to introduce you to the techniques political scientists use to answer research questions with quantitative data. Political scientists increasingly utilize quantitative data to shed light on a variety of diverse topics, such as the relationship between democracy and economic growth, election outcomes in Brazil, and voter turnout in the United States. This course will focus on issues of research design, hypothesis formation, causation, basic statistical techniques, and how to implement these techniques and manage data using computer software. Not only will you learn how to analyze quantitative data, but this course will also enable you to be a more informed consumer of political science research. By the end of the semester, you should be able to: develop testable research questions and hypotheses; understand how to set up an appropriate research design to test your hypotheses; apply the appropriate statistical techniques when using quantitative data to test your hypotheses; and more effectively consume and evaluate political science research and political news that uses quantitative data.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
30% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Part of your final paper grade will be based on a presentation of your results during the final week of class.
Exam Format:
Short answer, some of which will involve calculations requiring a calculator.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
15% Discussion
30% Laboratory
15% Small Group Activities Lab time will be built into the assigned time for the course. While a certain amount of lecture is necessary for a class like this, I promise I won't lecture for 3 hours for any class!
Workload:
60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
6 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50138/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 March 2013

Spring 2018  |  POL 3085 Section 002: Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (50684)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Thu 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 440
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (25 of 27 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Empirical research techniques. Testing a political hypothesis using data. Topics such as setting up research question in political science, research design, and techniques of data analysis.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mille441+POL3085+Spring2018
Class Description:
Pol 3085 Quantitative Analysis in Political Science Class Schedule for POL3085 | Bookstore for POL3085 | Section Status for POL3085 | Course Catalog Grading basis/credits: A-F only, 4 credit(s) Description: Political science 3085 is an upper-level undergraduate course designed to introduce you to the techniques political scientists use to answer research questions with quantitative data. Political scientists increasingly utilize quantitative data to shed light on a variety of diverse topics, such as the relationship between democracy and economic growth, election outcomes in Brazil, and voter turnout in the United States. This course will focus on issues of research design, hypothesis formation, causation, basic statistical techniques, and how to implement these techniques and manage data using computer software. Not only will you learn how to analyze quantitative data, but this course will also enable you to be a more informed consumer of political science research. By the end of the semester, you should be able to: develop testable research questions and hypotheses; understand how to set up an appropriate research design to test your hypotheses; apply the appropriate statistical techniques when using quantitative data to test your hypotheses; and more effectively consume and evaluate political science research and political news that uses quantitative data.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
30% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Part of your final paper grade will be based on a presentation of your results during the final week of class.
Exam Format:
Short answer, some of which will involve calculations requiring a calculator.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
15% Discussion
30% Laboratory
15% Small Group Activities Lab time will be built into the assigned time for the course. While a certain amount of lecture is necessary for a class like this, I promise I won't lecture for 3 hours for any class!
Workload:
60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
6 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50684/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 March 2013

Spring 2018  |  POL 3085 Section 003: Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (51071)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Thu 02:30PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 440
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (25 of 27 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Empirical research techniques. Testing a political hypothesis using data. Topics such as setting up research question in political science, research design, and techniques of data analysis.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mille441+POL3085+Spring2018
Class Description:
Pol 3085 Quantitative Analysis in Political Science Class Schedule for POL3085 | Bookstore for POL3085 | Section Status for POL3085 | Course Catalog Grading basis/credits: A-F only, 4 credit(s) Description: Political science 3085 is an upper-level undergraduate course designed to introduce you to the techniques political scientists use to answer research questions with quantitative data. Political scientists increasingly utilize quantitative data to shed light on a variety of diverse topics, such as the relationship between democracy and economic growth, election outcomes in Brazil, and voter turnout in the United States. This course will focus on issues of research design, hypothesis formation, causation, basic statistical techniques, and how to implement these techniques and manage data using computer software. Not only will you learn how to analyze quantitative data, but this course will also enable you to be a more informed consumer of political science research. By the end of the semester, you should be able to: develop testable research questions and hypotheses; understand how to set up an appropriate research design to test your hypotheses; apply the appropriate statistical techniques when using quantitative data to test your hypotheses; and more effectively consume and evaluate political science research and political news that uses quantitative data.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
30% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Part of your final paper grade will be based on a presentation of your results during the final week of class.
Exam Format:
Short answer, some of which will involve calculations requiring a calculator.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
15% Discussion
30% Laboratory
15% Small Group Activities Lab time will be built into the assigned time for the course. While a certain amount of lecture is necessary for a class like this, I promise I won't lecture for 3 hours for any class!
Workload:
60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
6 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51071/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 March 2013

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