Research Methodology and Design for Social Sciences
S07
David Anderegg
This course will examine the ideal forms of experimental research as inherited from the natural sciences. We will also examine the real forms of social science research as it is actually practiced, with an emphasis on quasi-experimental designs. The trade-offs between what we would like to know and what we can ethically and practically come to know in social science research will be a major theme of course work. Students will be asked to critique classical and contemporary research in social sciences; the final project will be to design a research study that is clean and doable.

Please note: Due to the necessity for acquiring complete and reliable familiarity with a body of terms and methods, valuation methods in this course may include quizzes and/or tests.