Бакалавриат
2021/2022
Количественные методы в политических исследованиях
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Политология и мировая политика)
Направление:
41.03.04. Политология
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 3, 4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Сорбалэ Алексей Борисович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
5
Контактные часы:
68
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is an introduction to quantitative research methods in political science. By the end of this course, students should be able to effectively evaluate and analyze studies, which use quantitative methods of data collection and analysis; understand basic statistics and causality; and gain experience in collection, analysis, visualization and interpretation of quantitative data as part of an individual research project. No specific prerequisites are assumed for the class other than a basic understanding of algebra and ability to use a computer.
Learning Objectives
- form the understanding of the cognitive abilities of quantitative methods of data analysis in political science research
- promote knowledge and skills necessary for collecting quantitative data and its visualization; comparison of different data sets using statistical tests; study the relationships within quantitative data with the help of basic statistical tools
- promote skills necessary to work with specialized statistical programs, in particular, with the statistical environment R
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Applies the heuristic capabilities of statistical program R for data visualization.
- Performs regression analysis using R and interprets its results.
- Presents the results of statistical analysis in a correct and understandible form.
- Uses specialized sources and databases to collect the relevant data for the quantitative research.
- Uses the heuristic capabilities of statistical program R for the data filtering, robustness checks and validation.
Course Contents
- Descriptive statistics
- Data Visualization: Principles, Tools, Examples
- Statistical hypotheses and errors
- Statistics and chi square (x2)
- Statistical tests: binominal, t test, Mann Whitney test
- Correlation
- Paired linear regression
- Multiple OLS regression: principle, interpretation, design
- “Technical” problems and prerequisites for OLS regression
- Substantive problems of regression models
- Logistic regression
- Ordered Logistic Regression (Overview). Course Summary
- Panel regression and fixed effects
- Hierarchical regression models
Assessment Elements
- Project
- TestTest is carried out in the classroom in writing form. It consists of 4 parts. Part A: 10 multiple choice questions. Part B: 10 multiple selection questions. Part C: 5 tasks for graphs interpretation. Part D: 5 tasks for regression/test output interpretation
- TrainingsEach week students should complete the training using R statistical software and provide the instructor with the training result in the form of an R script.
- ExamThe exam is held in the classroom and is carried out in writing form. It consists of two broad questions covering the topics of the course. The students should use both theoretical and empirical knowledge on the respective statistical phenomena in their answers.
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Barbara Geddes. (1990). How the Cases You Choose Affect the Answers You Get: Selection Bias in Comparative Politics. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.633931A5
- Field, A. V. (DE-588)128714581, (DE-627)378310763, (DE-576)186310501, aut. (2012). Discovering statistics using R Andy Field, Jeremy Miles, Zoë Field. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.363067604
- Robert I. Kabacoff. (2015). R in Action : Data Analysis and Graphics with R: Vol. Second edition. Manning.
- Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2014). Using Multivariate Statistics: Pearson New International Edition (Vol. 6th ed). Harlow, Essex: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=1418064
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Chinn, S. (1997). Statistics: Principles and Methods, 3rd edition (1996). Richard A. Johnson and Gouri Bhattacharyya. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. Price: {pound}21.50. ISBN: 0-471-04194-7. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.1875E2BE
- Hoffman, M., & Jamal, A. (2014). Religion in the Arab Spring: Between Two Competing Narratives. Journal of Politics, 76(3), 593–606. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022381614000152
- King, G. (DE-588)135604311, (DE-576)166299405. (1994). Designing social inquiry : scientific inference in qualitative research / Gary King; Robert O. Keohane; Sidney Verba. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.039730549