Summer Timetable
POL322H1S L0101
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
Themes
Quantitative evidence is an important part of political science research and public policy debates. This course introduces students to principles of scientific inquiry and statistical inference to enable students to interpret statistical results. The topics to be covered include the scientific method, principles of research designs, foundations of statistical inference, and regression analysis. No prior background in mathematics or experience with computers is required or expected of students taking this course.
Texts
Readings will be drawn from texts on research design and statistics and examples of political research that illustrate these techniques.
Format and Requirements
Several short worksheets and two tests.
Prerequisites
A course in POL
Exclusions
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