University of Toronto
May 12
Introduction: Research Methods in Political Science
May 14 Measurement and Variables
May 21 Data Lab #1
Lab Assignment #1: Measurement of
Variables
May
26 Describing Variables. Hypotheses Testing
May 28 Data Lab #2
Lab Assignment #2: Descriptive
Statistics
and Hypotheses Testing
June 2 Cross-Tabulation
Analysis;
Making Comparisons; Controlled Comparisons
June 4 Data Lab # 3
Lab Assignment #3:
Cross-Tabulation Analysis
June 9 Survey
Research; Sampling and Inference
June 11 Tests of Significance
June 16 Data Lab
#4
Lab Assignment #4:
Tests of Statistical Significance
June 18 Research
paper overview. Midterm review session
June 23 Midterm test
June 25 Measures
of Association
July 2 Data Lab #5
Lab Assignment #5: Chi-Square test
July 7
Correlation
July 9
Data Lab #6
Lab Assignment
#6: Correlation
July 14 Bivariate Linear Regression
July 16
Data Lab #7
Lab Assignment
#7 Linear regression
July 21 Dummy
Variables; Multiple Regression
July 23
Data Lab # 8
Lab Assignment
#8: Dummy variables; Multiple regression
July 28
Logistic Regression
July 30 Review Session
August 6 Final
Test (Take Home)