Logic of Social Inquiry

<p>This course provides an advanced introduction to the logic of inquiry and research design in the social sciences. The readings cover issues&nbsp;ranging from the nature of scientific explanations and causal inquiry to the variety of research&nbsp;methodologies available to social scientists. &nbsp;After introducing and critically examining the most important modes of social inquiry currently in practice, the course focuses on computational social science, its defining characteristics, and how computational approaches can improve our understanding of the complex social processes through which macro-level social outcomes are brought about, and by which they can be explained.&nbsp;</p>