1. War and Peace in the Modern Age (Identical to Government 50 and War and Peace Studies 1)
08S, 09S: 10A
This course is designed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of war and peace; that is, with the political uses of military power and the respective roles of military and civilian leaders in formulating and implementing foreign policy. We will also investigate how war affects civil society’s social movements and how the characteristics of states’ domestic politics arrangements affect or constrain the ways that leaders choose to execute their most preferred strategies. Finally, we will also try to come to an understanding of what war is actually like for those, both combatant and non-combatant, that must participate in war on a daily basis. Dist: SOC. Press.
10. Data Collection and Analysis in the Social Sciences
Not offered in the period from 07F through 08S
This course concerns methods of data collection and analysis in the social sciences. Issues of measurement and sampling will be considered, as will the visual representation of quantitative information. Both descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered, with an emphasis on problem recognition and the correct interpretation of statistical results. Experimental design and threats to internal validity will also be discussed. The course includes lectures, discussions, and an independent project.
Prerequisite: Introductory course in a social science, or permission of the instructor. Because of the large overlap in material covered, no student may receive credit for more than one of the courses Biology 9, Economics 10, Geography 10, Government 10, Mathematics 10, Mathematics and Social Sciences 15 or 45, Psychology 10, Social Science 10, or Sociology 10 except by special petition. Dist: QDS.