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POL 8160 is also offered in Fall 2024
POL 8160 is also offered in Spring 2024
POL 8160 is also offered in Spring 2023
POL 8160 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2024 | POL 8160 Section 001: Topics in Models and Methods -- Causal Inference & Experimental Methods (65383)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 12 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Pol Sci grad major
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1383
- Enrollment Status:
Open (5 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Seminars on selected topics, as specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Notes:
- Please consult with the instructor and the UMN POL Methods Field Head - James Hollyer - before enrolling in this course.
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cdmyers+POL8160+Spring2024
Why are experiments useful for making causal inferences about the political world? This course will explore the statistical basis for randomized experiments and provide students a deeper understanding of how this affects experimental design and the interpretation of results from experiments. We will start by introducing the counterfactual approach to thinking about causality and the potential outcomes framework that formalizes this approach. We will then use this framework to describe the unique statistical properties of experiments and the implications of these properties for the design of experiments. We then will build on this framework to discuss issues related to choosing samples and designing experimental treatments. The class will end with a discussion of replication, pre-registration, and the central importance of statistical power in the design of experiments. Each class will open with lecture about the key statistical concepts covered in that week's readings. We will then take a brief break and return to discuss an applied paper that draws on the concepts covered. Class will close with a general discussion of the statistical and substantive issues raised in the week's readings.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65383/1243
Spring 2024 | POL 8160 Section 002: Topics in Models and Methods -- Experimental Methods ITV course (65384)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 12 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Pol Sci grad major
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Seminars on selected topics, as specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Notes:
- Please consult with the UMN POL Methods Field Head - James Hollyer - before enrolling in this course.
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jhollyer+POL8160+Spring2024
ITV Course: "Experimental Methods" with Instructor Jonathan Renshon, UW-Madison. Course description: https://polisci.osu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-07/ITVExperMethods2024.pdf
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65384/1243
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