Advanced Quantitative Research Methods

Harvard FAS

This course covers advanced descriptive and inferential techniques used in quantitative sociological research. Topics include statistical models for binary, count, ordinal, and multinomial data; bootstrapping methods; imputation methods; and causal inference with experimental and observational data. Motivation, application, and presentation are stressed. The aim of this course is to develop the skills necessary to be both a consumer and a producer of quantitative sociological research.