2021 Fall
POLSCI 88 001 - LEC 001
The Scientific Study of Politics
Andrew T Little
Class #:32244
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Charles & Louise Travers Dept of Political Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 47
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 2
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 4 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
We will focus on the theoretical side of political science. The main goals here are to understand what makes a good political science theory, and to give a brief overview of how game theory and related tools make up a powerful way to construct theories. This side of the class will be less data-focused, we will also see how the programming tools you learn in Data 8 can be used in this part of the scientific process. We will pivot to the empirical side in the second part of the class, we will cover how political scientists and other social scientists think about the challenges of causal inference, and the tools we use to overcome them.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Students must have already taken DATA8 or take it concurrently with PS 88.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None