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17.800  Quantitative Resrch Methods I

Fall 2013

Instructor: Jens Hainmueller

TAs: Tom David O'Grady, Yiqing Xu

Lectures:  MW4-5.30  (E51-361)
Recitations:  F10-11  (4-159)      

Information: 

This is the first course in a four-course sequence on quantitative political methodology. Political methodology is a growing subfield of political science which deals with the development and application of statistical methods to problems in political science and public policy. The subsequent courses in the sequence are 17.802, 17.804, and 17.806. By the end of the sequence, students will be capable of understanding and confidently applying a variety of statistical methods and research designs that are essential for political science and public policy research.

Announcements

Welcome aboard!

Hi all,

It seems that we have 31 students in today's class, so a lottery would be unnecessary. We decided to have you all in class. Welcome!

Please take a few minutes to register on our course Q&A site at Piazza, if you haven't done this yet:

https://piazza.com/mit/fall2013/17800

The correct date for mid-term exam is Oct 16 (Wednesday, in class). Please plan accordingly.

Thanks,
Yiqing

Announced on 04 September 2013  8:00  p.m. by Yiqing Xu