週次
Week
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日期
Date
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課程主題
Topic
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指定閱讀
Required Readings
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作業
Homework
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1
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9/15
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Course introduction
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No readings
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2
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9/22
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Building theories and research design
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Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6
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HW1
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3
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9/29
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No class (public holiday)
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|
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4
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10/6
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Sampling, operationalizations, and measurement
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Chapters 5, 7, 8, 9
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HW2
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5
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10/13
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Descriptive statistics
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Chapters 14, 15
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6
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10/20
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Relationships between two variables
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Chapter 16
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HW3
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7
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10/27
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Regression analysis
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Chapter 17
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8
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11/3
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Midterm exam
|
|
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9
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11/10
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Literature review
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Chapter 3
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10
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11/17
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Case studies and comparative studies
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Chapter 12
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HW4
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11
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11/24
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Direct observation
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Chapter 18
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|
12
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12/1
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Focus group and elite interviewing
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Chapters 19, 20
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HW5
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13
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12/8
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Guest lecture
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|
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14
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12/15
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Student presentation
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|
|
15
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12/22
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Student presentation
|
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Paper due
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16
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12/29
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Course wrap up
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|
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17
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1/5
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Flexible teaching week
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|
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Required:
- Rich, Richard C., Craig Leonard Brians, Jarol B. Manheim, and Lars Willnat. 2018. Empirical Political Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods. Ninth Edition. Routledge.
Supplementary:
- Agresti, Alan and Barbara Finlay. 2014. Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences. Fourth Edition. New Jersey: Pearson.
- Monogan, James E. 2015. Political Analysis Using R. Springer.
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