An introduction to the design and evaluation of political research, from formulating clear questions and gathering appropriate data, to the use of simple statistical techniques for analyzing data and presenting evidence.

No Prerequisites

5

Units

Optional

Grading

1

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
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POLS15 . 2 Years Ago

Prof. Mildenberger is super smart and really kind. He wants people to understand the material. He doesn't talk too fast so you have time to take notes. The class is hard, but since you have to take it to get into the major, I think he does a great job making the statistics material clearer to understand. He's one of the best in the dept.

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POLS15 . 4 Years Ago

He was a really nice and accommodating guy. He pushed back our problems sets for POLS 15 multiple times so we had more time to work on it. Pretty challenging class but he was good at explaining.

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PS15 . 4 Years Ago

The lectures were not always congruous with the coding problem sets so you either had to defer to your TA or work it out independently. The professor was super nice but sometimes he would say he would give us a certain amount of time for an assignment but then forget to actually honor it. Still, he was generally pretty accommodating and lenient

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POLSCI15 . 4 Years Ago

Lectures were boring and difficult to get through. Learning to code via zoom wasn't the greatest experience. Highly recommend working in groups.

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POLS15 . 6 Years Ago

This class can be challenging if you don't have a background in statistics, so make sure that you understand the underlying concepts. Learning to code in R isn't terrible either, as long as you practice and work together to do the problem sets.

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PS15 . 6 Years Ago

Professor Mildenberger is the absolute best professor for this course. This class is challenging, but also incredibly rewarding. Mildenberger does a superb job at making sure he, and all his TAs, are always at your disposal. I learned way more than what was on the syllabus while being in his class, but only take it if you're up for the challenge.

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