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POLS 506: Qualitative Methods Strahan, W 9:00-12:00, MAX: 12 Content: This is a graduate seminar for students interested in developing proficiency in the use of qualitative methods in political science research. Using a small number of cases or observations, these methods include various approaches to single cases, cross-case comparisons, within-case causal process analysis, as well as more specific data-gathering strategies such as interviewing and using archival records. We shall examine how these methods can be used to contribute to concept development and measurement, theory development, and theory evaluation in political science. Our concern is with establishing clear, high standards for qualitative research. Although most of the readings will focus on methodological issues, we will also discuss several examples of qualitative research by political scientists. Particulars: Students will write short papers on the weekly reading assignments and a longer paper proposing a qualitative research design in an area of the student's choosing . POLS 509: The Linear Model Beardsley, TT 10:00-11:15, MAX: 12 Content: This course provides a thorough foundation for understanding and using regression analysis for empirical research in political science. After a basic primer on rudimentary calculus and matrix algebra, and a discussion of the properties of statistical estimators, the course builds the ordinary regression model and estimators from the ground up. It covers model assumptions and techniques for detecting and addressing violations of those assumptions, plus topics such as model specification, interactions and functional forms, measurement error, and endogeneity. The emphasis throughout is on applied techniques common in current political science research. Texts: POLS 512: International Conflict Reiter, M 1:00-4:00, MAX: 12 Content: This course introduces students both to the historical development of the sub-field of international conflict and to the most recent research on the topic. Readings will include the best examples from a variety of methodologies including formal theory, quantitative analysis, and qualitative research. This class complements the Security class to be taught by Professor Beardsley in the 2007-08 academic year, and prepares students for the comprehensive exam in conflict . Particulars: Students are required to write 6 short analytical essays (4-6 pages in length) evaluating the assigned readings. Students are also required to take a final exam, which follows the same format as the comprehensive exam for conflict. POLS 513: Game Theory Carrubba, F 11:00-2:00 MAX: 12 Content: Introduction to game theory. The focus of the class will be on the basic tools and solution concepts of game theory. We will also consider the usefulness of formal theory and its appropriate/inappropriate application. Texts: POLS 514: Advanced Game Theory Carrubba, Th 9:00-12:00 MAX: 12 Content: This course is the second in the formal theory sequence offered in the political science department. The class builds on the skills learned in the Introduction to Game Theory class by applying the solution concepts learned in the introductory course to more complicated games. We will focus particularly on learning techniques to solve iterated games and games with incomplete information including Principal-Agent, signaling, cheap talk, and bargaining models . Particulars: Each student will be responsible for completing a problem set each week that reinforces the techniques learned in class. There will also be a midterm and a final exam. POLS 515: Applied Game Theory Carrubba, Th 4:30-7:30 MAX: 12 Content: This course provides an overview of formal theory in political science. Topics focus on student interests, while also providing exposure to the numerous substantive and theoretical topics to which formal modeling has been applied. Each student will be responsible for leading class twice. That student is expected to fully understand both the underlying theory and substantive implications of the papers being covered in his/her session. Discussion should cover the importance of the question under consideration, how the author modeled strategic situation of interest, the strengths and weaknesses of the authors approach, and what can be learned from the author’s efforts. The presenter is also responsible for writing a 3 to 5 page critique of that week’s readings. This critique will be handed out to the entire class. Particulars: Grading is based upon how well each student leads class, the written critiques, class discussion, and a final paper. POLS 519: International Political Economy Reinhardt, M 9:00-12:00, MAX: 12 Content: This is an advanced graduate course on international political economy. The course covers the politics of international trade, investment, and finance. Topics of special interest are the instruments of trade policy; pluralist and institutionalist domestic explanations of trade policy; international bargaining over trade; regional and multilateral trade institutions; the politics of international capital mobility, foreign direct investment, exchange rates, and foreign debt; the politics of financial crises; and regional economic integration. Particulars: Class participation, literature review essays, take-home final exam . POLS 540: American National Government Content: General survey of "classic" and recent research on American politics. Topics will include U.S. political culture, public opinion, political parties and elections, interest groups, Congress, and executive branch politics. Various theoretical perspectives on American politics will be considered, including pluralism and its critics and rational choice theory . POLS 572: Modeling Social Phenomenon Brown, TT 1:00-2:15, MAX: 12 Content:This seminar is ideal for assisting graduate students develop unique and nontrivial theories of politics and society together with mathematical model specifications that exactly match those theories. Helping students develop theories and specifications useful for dissertation research is a key component of the course. The subject is taught with an extremely user-friendly approach, and students should have little or no trouble mastering the course content. High school algebra is all that is required to begin. Substantively, the course focuses on a system's view of modeling, and students will learn a great many practical tools that help to bridge the divide between a verbally-stated theory and its mathematical representation. Check out the syllabus and other course materials at www.courtneybrown.com. [Click on "Student Area (Emory)" in the navigation menu.] Particulars: Written assignments; class presentations (students develop and present their own theories) . POLS 585: Variable Topics
Seminar Black, Tu 1:00-4:00, MAX: 6 Content: A course devoted to work on dissertations, open only to graduate students who are sponsored by Southern Studies. (Permission of instructor required.) POLS 585: Variable Topics
Seminar Hallerberg, W 1:00-4:00, MAX: 12 Content: The first half of this course focuses on the politics of Europe's contemporary parliamentary democracies. It provides an introduction to theories about institutions, political parties, elections and electoral behavior. The second half of the course will consider similar sets of arguments but move the discussion to the European Union level. While the cases discussed in the course will be primarily European, the theoretical focus will not be region-specific. Students will be expected to consider the extent to which theories generally developed for European cases "travel" to other political settings. POLS 585: Variable Topics
Seminar Saltman, W 9:00-11:50, MAX: 6 Content: Explores and analyzes the current reform process in European and North American health systems. Emphasizes normative policy as well as financial objectives, and the conflicting interests of key actors. Concludes with a consideration of implications for health system reform in the United States.
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