Schedule
The pace of the class is guided by student mastery and interests. There can be minor changes in the schedule. Please review the materials before each meeting. Slides are accessible via your NC State email if you are enrolled. Access requests are unnecessary as the slides are already shared with your NC State email.
| Date | # | Topics | Slides | Materials | Code | Data | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09 | 01 | Introduction & Data Management | |||||
| 01/16 | 02 | Research Design | Mini Assignment 1 | ||||
| 01/23 | 03 | Data Visualization | |||||
| 01/30 | 04 | Sampling & Estimation | |||||
| 02/06 | 05 | Correlation & Causation | Problem Set 1 | ||||
| 02/13 | 06 | Evidence Hierarchy (Meet on Zoom) | |||||
| 02/20 | Work on the Group Assignment | ||||||
| 02/27 | Student Presentation: Evidence Review | Evidence Review | |||||
| 03/06 | 07 | Hypothesis Testing: Means Comparisons | Group-to-Group Feedback | ||||
| 03/13 | Spring Break | Peer Evaluation 1 | |||||
| 03/20 | 08 | Hypothesis Testing: Regression | |||||
| 03/27 | Work on the Group Assignment | Problem Set 2 | |||||
| 04/03 | 09 | Qualitative Research | |||||
| 04/10 | 10 | Survey Design & Implementation | |||||
| 04/17 | 11 | Student Presentation: Research Briefs | Research Brief | ||||
| 04/24 | Finals Week | Peer Evaluation 2 |