本課程旨在介紹政治學研究方法的發展脈絡，探討各種政治分析方法，並引導學生運用研究方法完成適當之研究報告。透過本課程，學生將能了解政治學研究方法的相關知識，增進資料蒐集與分析能力，並熟悉量化研究方法之基本概念與實際操作。

This course aims to introduce the development of political science research methods, explore various political analysis methods, and guide students to use research methods to complete appropriate research reports. Through this course, students will be able to understand the relevant knowledge of political science research methods, improve their data collection and analysis abilities, and become familiar with the basic concepts and practical operations of quantitative research methods.

針對政治現象從問題的提出到問題的解答作有系統的介紹。以科學的方法，從概念的形成、假設的提出、通則的建立、模式的形成到理論的建構依序說明。並透過研究法的介紹使學生能瞭解、批判、並運用各種研究法來對特定的問題提出解決的方法。

Provide a systematic introduction to political phenomena from raising questions to answering them. Using scientific methods, it is explained sequentially from the formation of concepts, the formulation of hypotheses, the establishment of general principles, the formation of models to the construction of theories. Through the introduction of research methods, students can understand, criticize, and apply various research methods to propose solutions to specific problems.

Johnson, Janet Buttolph, H. T. Reynolds, and Jason D. Mycoff. 2016. Political Science Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press. (PSRM)

政治學方法論與途徑。作者： David Marsh, Gerry Stoker。譯者： 陳義彥、陳景堯等。韋伯出版社

Johnson, Janet Buttolph, H. T. Reynolds, and Jason D. Mycoff. 2016. Political Science Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press. (PSRM)

Political science methodology and approach. Author: David Marsh, Gerry Stoker. Translators: Chen Yiyan, Chen Jingyao, etc. Weber Publishing