PS 590

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Credit: 2 TO 12 hours.

Research in selected topics by arrangement with the instructor.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
10195
Independent Study
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
Section Info:
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Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
26052
Online
CC1
11:00AM -1:00PM
F
n.a.
Carroll, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Mechanism Design
Section Info:
Course Description: How do we create good political institutions--- that is, institutions that generate good outcomes in anticipation of strategic actors' responses to the associated incentives? This is the problem of mechanism design. Thanks to the development of an impressive bevy of tools over the past few decades, it has become possible to provide rigorous solutions to many mechanism design problems, and many of these solutions have generated enormous real-world benefits. In this course, we will survey the foundational tools in the reverse game theorist's kit. Along the way, we will see that many of these tools allow us to study qualitative classes of games with relative ease, so that the theory has both normative and positive implications. Students should come in with a grasp of game theory and its basic equilibrium concepts. Some familiarity with incomplete-information game theory is preferred, though the dedicated student should be able to remedy any deficiencies in this area.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
Restricted to PHD:Political Science -UIUC.
26057
Online
CC2
12:10PM -2:10PM
T
n.a.
Bowers, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Research Methods in Pol Sci
Section Info:
NOTE: This course will start on Tuesday, January 19th. Contact Armando Razo (arazo@indiana.edu) before the first class meeting. Course Description: This class teaches doctoral students how to conduct empirical research, and how to communicate research projects and empirical findings to professional audiences. The first half of the semester includes two modules to help students develop a solid research skills foundation through discussions of conceptual and empirical readings, supplemented with analytical exercises to hone research skills. In a first module, students will learn how to define relevant political knowledge in terms of concepts and variables, which facilitate the formulation of research questions and hypotheses amenable to empirical analysis. A second module offers an overview of contemporary approaches to causal inference, including three families of research designs that span common quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The second half of the seminar is a practicum module about the process of conducting research, with a focus on motivating research projects and sharing empirical findings through written and oral presentations.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
Restricted to PHD:Political Science -UIUC.
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