University of Washington, Bothell Campus
Course Description
This course is the first in a series of two courses offered through the MAPS program intended to train graduate students with becoming producers of information, i.e. a policy researcher. This course begins your training by surveying important aspects of the conduct of research into social scientific questions. This course lays the basic foundation for both academic and practical investigation. There are many benefits to taking this class that go beyond merely understanding statistical relationships. In order to conduct surveys, experimental designs, code interviews, and even create a multiple regression of social science questions, it is essential that you know how the scientific method and data analysis impacts the way you create a research design. This class will touch on all of these issues.