IS 505 - Research Design

Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course presents an introduction to research methods for graduate study in Comparative Politics and International Relations. It covers matters of research design, data collection, measurement and computer-assisted data analysis. The goals are to provide students with the skills needed to read, understand and evaluate scholarly literature. In addition, the course should prepare students to design and undertake their own research projects to further their academic and professional growth (Offered every year.) 3 credits