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Overview
Data crunching is hard, applying data crunching methods to empirical social science studies is harder. This course has three purposes:
Understand basic quantitative and qualitative empirical analysis methods;
Able to conduct the analysis manually and with software packages;
Know how to apply these analysis methods to answering research questions from a research design perspective.
Required textbook (previous versions are fine as long as the course content is covered):
Meier, K. J., Brudney, J. L., & Bohte, J. (2014). Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration.
Grading
A >= 95%, A- >= 90
B+ >= 87%, B >= 83%, B- >= 80%
C+ >= 77%, C >= 73%, C- >= 70%
D+ >= 67%, D >= 63%, D- >= 60%
Assignments
See assignment page for details.
Plagiarism test - 5 pts
Participation - 20 pts
Reading annotation, 5 pts.
Class participation, 5 pts.
Group project participation, 10 pts.
Customized learning - 20 pts
Learning plan, 5 pts.
Completion, 15 pts.
Group replication project - 55 pts
Replication plan, 10 pts.
Presentation of replication plan, 5 pts.
Replication report, 20 pts.
Presentation of your replication, 10 pts.
Verification report, 10 pts.