本課程為政治系重要選修課程，也是論文寫作的方法依據。每週課程的進度是每位同學閱讀三個星號的指定教材，另外分成兩或三組閱讀兩個星號的選定教材。上課要準時參與，如不能出席必須事先請假，否則視同無故缺課。期中測驗方式為請同學攜帶一份與其研究計畫相關的學術論文，並請同學用電腦繕打出一份研究設計，內容包含研究背景、問題意識和研究問題，頁數為三頁以內。期末測驗方式為請同學進行與其研究計畫相關的文獻檢閱和方法操作，頁數為三頁以內。每周課程第一節課的前半部分由老師導讀，第二節課進行文章報告和討論。第二節課的後半段會上有關論文寫作的格式、文章搜尋和文書操作。評分方式為課堂參與20%、期中測驗40%以及期末測驗40%。

This course is an important elective course for the Department of Political Science and is also the basis for thesis writing methods. The progress of the weekly course is that each student reads the designated textbook with three stars, and is divided into two or three groups to read the selected textbook with two stars. You must attend class on time. If you cannot attend, you must ask for leave in advance, otherwise it will be regarded as an unexcused absence. The method of the midterm test is to ask students to bring an academic paper related to their research project and use a computer to type out a research design, which includes research background, problem awareness and research questions. The number of pages should be within three pages. The final test is to ask students to conduct a literature review and method operation related to their research project. The number of pages should be within three pages. The first half of the first class of the weekly course is led by the teacher, and the second class is for article reports and discussions. The second half of the second class will cover the format of essay writing, article search and document operations. Grading will be 20% class participation, 40% midterm exam, and 40% final exam.

1.Stephen Van Evera, 1997. Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science, Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
2.Ingo Rohlfing. 2012. Case Studies and Causal Inference: An Integrative Framework. Palgrave Macmillan.

1.Stephen Van Evera, 1997. Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science, Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
2.Ingo Rohlfing. 2012. Case Studies and Causal Inference: An Integrative Framework. Palgrave Macmillan.