Quantitative Research Methods IV

Quantitative Research Methods IV is an advanced graduate seminar on the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of experiments in social science and policy. The course provides in-depth training in laboratory, survey, and field experiments, with strong emphasis on real-world policy applications. Students learn core principles of causal inference, experimental design, treatment implementation, power analysis, pre-registration, and threats to validity. Through lectures and critical discussion of cutting-edge experimental research in social science and policy, students develop the tools to design their own experiments and to rigorously evaluate experimental evidence for both academic and policy research.