This course will introduce the fundamentals of research design and analysis methods in contemporary political science. The course will cover the following topics: the formulation of research topics and research questions, the development of theory and empirically testable hypotheses, the design of data collection activities, and basic qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques. STATA will be introduced in this course to help students with data analysis. The techniques and skills taught in this course will prepare students to conduct further research in social science.