MY400/500: Fundamentals of Research Design

Welcome to the repository for MY400/500: Fundamentals of Research Design at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This course, led by Professor Jon Jackson from the Department of Methodology, is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in research design across quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches.

Course Overview

Research design is crucial for the production of credible evidence and robust theories. In this course, you will:

• Learn how to motivate and frame empirical work.
• Explore the importance of theory and its connection to data.
• Analyze a broad range of research designs and their implications.
• Develop and defend your own research proposal.

Repository Contents

This repository contains the following materials:

• Seminar slides
• Additional readings, where helpful

How to Use This Repository

• Weekly Materials: Access the slides for each week under the respective 'week' folders (e.g. week2 for week 2)
• Readings: Find essential readings in the readings folder for each respective week.

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/MY400-500-course-materials.git