Schedule
PLSC 66003: Advanced Political Analysis
| Week | Dates | Topic | Content | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 19 | Introduction and course overview | ||
| 2 | Aug 26 | R fundamentals and the tidyverse | ||
| 3 | Sep 2 | Data visualization with ggplot2 | PS 1 | |
| 4 | Sep 9 | Probability and distributions | ||
| 5 | Sep 16 | Statistical inference and hypothesis testing | PS 2 | |
| 6 | Sep 23 | Bivariate regression | ||
| 7 | Sep 30 | Multiple regression | PS 3 | |
| 8 | Oct 7 | Model specification and interpretation | ||
| – | Oct 14–15 | Fall break — no class | ||
| 9 | Oct 21 | Dummy variables and interactions | Midterm | |
| 10 | Oct 28 | Model diagnostics and assumptions | ||
| 11 | Nov 4 | Maximum likelihood estimation | PS 4 | |
| 12 | Nov 11 | Limited dependent variables | ||
| 13 | Nov 18 | Presenting and communicating results | PS 5 | |
| – | Nov 23–27 | Thanksgiving break — no class | ||
| 14 | Dec 2 | Research presentations | ||
| – | Dec 7–11 | Final exam period | Final paper |