Politics 279 - The MHC Election Lab

This course offers students the opportunity to conduct hands-on political science research by applying the tools of data science to critical questions concerning the processes, performance, and outcomes of U.S. elections. Working in a flipped classroom environment on a scaffolded set of research laboratory modules, students will collaborate under faculty guidance to learn about U.S. elections by developing their data analysis, visualization, and communication skills. Drawing on real-world polling, geospatial, and survey data, students will come away from the course equipped with an enriched understanding of how elections work and how to approach advanced research in the social sciences.

Prereq: POLIT-200 or equivalent research methods course.