Scope and Methods of Political Science
Examine the history, scope, and methods of political science as a discipline; major paradigms and current subfields; conceptions of explanation in the social sciences; concept formation, theory construction, and empirical assessment; problems of interpretation, comparison, measurement, and experimentation; designs for research; and normative orientations in research. Government 391K (Topic 7) and 391M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Examine the history, scope, and methods of political science as a discipline; major paradigms and current subfields; conceptions of explanation in the social sciences; concept formation, theory construction, and empirical assessment; problems of interpretation, comparison, measurement, and experimentation; designs for research; and normative orientations in research. Government 391K (Topic 7) and 391M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027