POLI 243 - Political Research Methods

Institution:

Messiah University

Subject:

Politics

Description:

In this course students will learn how to investigate a political question, enabling them to: evaluate the process of research in political science; focus on research design; recognize the importance of reading comprehension and writing skills as prerequisites for good research; discuss ethical issues in research; acquire conceptual components of the research process (theories, hypotheses, etc.); understand qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis and processing; develop computer-based training in quantitative analysis and interpretation of basic statistics. Required of all politics majors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.messiah.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 766-2511

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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