Week 1: Introduction of Political Science (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

Readings

Politics and Political Science. Roskin ch.1.

Reading material 1 in class.

Week 2: Knowledge, Science, and the Social Sciences (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

Readings

Babbie ch.1.

D. C. Phillips. 2000. Expanded Social Scientist's Bestiary. Preface.

Week 3: How to Write a Good Abstract and Question (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

Readings

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colombo. 2008. ch.3,4,5

Week 4: Research Seminar I

Conference Seminar I

Week 5: Research Design I

Readings

Theories, Models, and Hypotheses- Developing Research Questions. Babbie ch.2,3,4. Roskin (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

ch2.

Week 6: Research Design II

 Readings

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement. Babbie ch5. Roskin ch.1. (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

Week 7: How to Write a Good Argument and Literature Review (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colombo. 2008. ch.7,8,9

Week 8: Research Semniar II

Conference seminar II

Week 9: Midterm Exam

Week 10: Research Design III (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Observation, Units of Analysis, and Issues of Case Selection. RSK ch.1. Babbie ch.7. 

Week 11: How to Prepare Your References and Conclusions (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colombo. 2008. ch.14

Week 12: Guest speaker

Week 13: Basic Quantitative Analysis I (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Week 14: Basic Quantitative Analysis II  (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Week 15: Basic Quantitative Analysis III (learning hrs:3; preparation hrs: 8)

 Readings

Week 16~17: Presentation & Discussion

1. In-class Participation(10\%): Students are expected to prepare relevant material beforehand and actively participate in class discussions and debates.

2. Draft a research proposal (1-2 pages) (10\%): The assignment will assess the students' ability to identify an appropriate research topic that can realistically be explored. 

3. Summarise an argument (1-2 pages) (30\%): The assignment will assess the students' ability to express themselves in a clear and comprehensible way. 

4. Design a research paper and justify the design (5 pages) (40%).  

5. STATA Homeworks (10%)