Lecture notes are listed in the table below along with lecture handouts.
Lecture Notes Files
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
| 1 |
Introduction: Approaches to Political Analysis (PDF) |
| 2 |
Measurement (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 3 |
Data Resources and Library Research |
| 4 |
Introduction to STATA® (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 5 |
Measurement (cont.) |
| 6 |
Descriptive Univariate Statistics (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 7 |
Correlation and Bivariate Regression (PDF) |
| 8 |
Multiple Regression I (PDF 1 of 2 - 1.1MB) (PDF 2 of 2 - 2.4MB) |
| 9 |
Multiple Regression II (PDF) |
| 10 |
Presentation of Group Projects |
| 11 |
Meet Individually to Talk about Individual Projects |
| 12 |
Sampling and Inference I (PDF) |
| 13 |
Sampling and Inference II |
| 14 |
Class Topic to be Announced |
| 15-18 |
Preliminary Presentations |
| 19-21 |
Informal Work Sessions |
| 22-25 |
Final Presentations |
Lecture Handouts
STATA® Commands (PDF)
Gulf War Exercise (PDF)
Hand Exercise (PDF)