学部・大学院区分
Undergraduate / Graduate
経済学部
時間割コード
Registration Code
0411554
科目区分
Course Category
専門科目
Specialized Courses
科目名 【日本語】
Course Title
社会科学の分析と方法Ⅱ(E)
科目名 【英語】
Course Title
Specialized Advanced Lecture(Social Science Analysis and Methods II)(E)
担当教員 【日本語】
Instructor
LINLEY Matthew ○
担当教員 【英語】
Instructor
LINLEY Matthew ○
単位数
Credits
2
開講期・開講時間帯
Term / Day / Period
春 月曜日 2時限
Spring Mon 2
対象学年
Year
2年
2
授業形態
Course style
講義
Lecture


授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN)
授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course
This course is an introduction to research methods, research design, and the collection and analysis of social science data. Through a series of lectures, discussions, and readings students will learn how the fundamentals of scientific inquiry are applied to political science and other social sciences by examining the philosophy of social science research, theory building, hypothesis testing and the basics of applied qualitative and quantitative research in political science. The goals of this course are to:

- Introduce students to the most frequently used research methods in the social sciences, with an emphasis on those used in Political Science
- Teach students how to develop an answerable research question
- Teach students to design a research proposal that will help them answer their question
- Help students identify the various research designs and methods that can be used to answer the question
- Teach students methods to collect data to answer their question
- Teach students methods to analyze their data
- Prepare students for drafting a research proposal for their own independent research project or graduation thesis
到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN)
到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course
Objectives of this course are as follows

- Students will be able to understand basic concepts in social science research and several quantitative and qualitative methodologies
- Students will be able to identify suitable research topics for advanced undergraduate projects
- Students will be able to prepare a proposal for an advanced project
- Students will be able to choose appropriate methods in a particular context
- Students will be able to identify techniques for measuring social and political phenomenon
- Students will be able to evaluate methods used by other researchers and analysts
授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to do their own research project. Students will learn this through lectures, discussions, short assignments, peer review of the work of other students, and writing their own draft of a research proposal. We will cover the following topics

1. Introduction to Research Methods

2. What is the Empirical Approach to Political Science?

3. How to Start a Research Project: Choosing a Topic and Research Question Using the Literature

4. The Basics of Empirical Research: Hypotheses, Concepts and Variables

5. The Basics of Empirical Research: Measurement

6. The Purpose of Research Design: Causal Inference

7. Sampling

8. Drafting a Research Proposal

9. Research Methods: Participant Observation

10. Research Methods: Content Analysis of Documents

11. Research Methods: Surveys and Interviews

12. Data Analysis: Data Cleaning and Descriptive Statistics

13. Data Analysis: Statistical Inference

14. Data Analysis: Statistical Analysis

15. Course Conclusion
履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses
This class is recommended for upper year undergraduates in the School of Law or School of Economics, especially those intending to write a graduation thesis. It is strongly recommended that students have already completed Social Science Analysis and Methods I.
成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria
The minimum grade required to pass this course is C- (60% or above).

Letter grades are as follows
A+ 95% or above
A 80% or above, but below 95%
B 70% or above, but below 80%
C 65% or above, but below 70%
C- 60% or above, but below 65%
F Below 60

Students will be graded as follows

15% Class Participation/Attendance

10% Assignment 1: Topics and Research Questions

10% Assignment 2: Measuring Concepts and Variables

10% Assignment 3; Participant Observation

10% Assignment 4: Content Analysis

10% Assignment 5: Interview

10% Assignment 6: Descriptive statistics

10% Assignment 7: Statistical inference

15% Assignment: 1-page research proposal for a graduation thesis
教科書・テキスト
Textbook
There is no textbook. Material will be provided in class via the NUCT system.
参考書
Reference Book
Johnson, J. B., Reynolds, H. T., Mycoff, J. D., & Mycoff, J. D. (2020). Political science research methods. Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc.,
課外学習等(授業時間外学習の指示)
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours)
Students should expect 2 to 5 hours per week of preparation, including reading, reflecting, preparing written assignments, and reviewing notes. Additional practice and study may be necessary for those students unfamiliar with using Excel or who have limited experience in data analysis
注意事項
Notice for Students
This course will emphasize research methods used in the field of Political Science. I welcome students from other areas of specialization, such as Law and Economics. But please be aware that most examples (including on assignments) will be taken from the literature on Political Science. I will do my best to teach the general concepts in a way that is accessible to all social science students.

This is NOT a course on statistics or probability. The statistics that we use for data analysis will be elementary level. The emphasis will be on teaching students practical skills in doing their research.

Students should have access to a copy of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet program able to do simple statistical analyses.
授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc.
Seminar format with discussion and occasional in-class activities
遠隔授業(オンデマンド型)で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class)
Should any student not be able to attend an in-person class, the lecture will be recorded and distributed to all students. The instructor will be available for answering student questions immediately after each class. Students can also make an appointment to talk to the instructor after class.