Research Design II
PPPE 6342
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Second in a two-course sequence devoted to the study of data development strategies and techniques to facilitate effective statistical analysis. Topics generally covered include: the logic of causal inquiry and inference in the Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, the elaboration paradigm and model specification, anticipating and handling threats to internal validity, hierarchies of design structure (experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental): linking design structure to effect estimation strategies, and analyzing design elements in published literature. Students will be required to select a research topic in consultation with the instructor and prepare a written comparative design analysis. Recommended: PPPE 6310 and (EPPS 6313 or EPPS 7313). Instructor consent required. 3 credit hours.
Offering Frequency: Each year
Grades: 44
Median GPA: A-
Mean GPA: 3.604