Political Science Scope and Methods

Lecture Slides

The table below features select lecture slides for the course. 

WEEK #	TOPICS
1	The Scientific Method as Applied to Political Outcomes (PDF - 2.6MB)
2	Theory and Method in Political Science (PDF - 1.7MB)
4	Observational Data and its Challenges (PDF)
5	Cases Selection and its Challenges Research Method: Small N (PDF - 1.1MB) Research Design Checklist (PDF) Choosing a Topic (PDF)
7	Evaluating a (Small) Body of Work: The Effects of Candidate Appearance Using Qualtrics to Conduct Online Surveys (PDF)
10	Conducting Field Research (PDF)