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Political Science and International Relations (POIR)
- D class assignments for graduates please email dderosa@usc.edu
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52337D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE |  |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within political science and international relations disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College. Graded CR/NC. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52341D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:20pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | DMC104 | |
Part-time or full-time practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Political Science and International Relations
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52340R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | TBA | | ||
| 52335D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Subjects in one or more fields in Political Science.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Political Science and International Relations
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Economy and Public Policy | ||||||||||
| 52342D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 15 | Jefferey Sellers | DMC104 | | |
The course will cover the design of experimental and observational research. We will examine both quantitative and qualitative approaches to social science research. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52301D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 15 | Sherry Zaks | DMC209 | |
The course will introduce students to regression analysis and its application to social science research. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52302D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 20 | Dan Schrage | HSH201 | |
Introduces statistical models beyond the standard linear regression model. Topics include maximum likelihood estimation, generalized linear models and advanced methods.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52306D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Bayesian inference in the social sciences and causal inference literature, including experiments, matching, difference-in-difference and regression discontinuity.
- Prerequisite: POIR 617
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52309D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 4 of 15 | Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra | DMC209 | |
Theoretical and methodological problems in American politics with emphasis on emerging research paradigms. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar in Problems of American Politics | |||||||||
| 52314D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 15 | Christian Phillips | THH219 | | |
A theoretical and empirical overview of the American politics field. Theoretical topics include behavioralism, rational choice, political psychology; empirical topics include causality. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52313D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 2 of 15 | Christian Grose | DMC208 | |
Topics and cases illustrating general principles and problems in international law. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52320D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 15 | Alison Dundes Renteln | DMC104 | |
The primary objective of this course is to introduce Ph.D. students to theoretical and empirical issues related to the study of international relations. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52303D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 15 | Jacques Hymans | THH207 | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52343D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52345D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 12 | OFFICE | |