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Intro to Scientific Method
Course Overview
Introduces students to the style of analytic thinking required for research and concepts and procedures used in the conduct of empirical research: sampling, hypothesis testing, Bayesian inference, regression, experiments, instrumental variables, differences indifferences, regression discontinuity.
Course Information
- Course Number:
- QTM 110
- Credit:
- 3
- Grading:
- Letter-based Grading A-F
- Categories:
- AI / Computer Science / Stats
Program Information
- Summer College Program
Emory Summer College is a nonresidential program in which exceptional high school students, who have completed their sophomore or junior year, may enroll in Emory undergraduate courses and earn college credit.
Course Dates and Details
| Program | Course Dates | Class Time | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer College Program | Session 2: Tue, Jul 1 - Thu, Aug 7, 2025 |
| online | open |
Instructors
Allison Cuttner
Allison Cuttner completed her PhD in Political Science at Emory University in 2021. Prior to joining QTM as an Assistant Teaching Professor, Dr. Cuttner was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on distributive politics, governance, and personnel in non-democracies and developing countries. In addition to teaching research design and methods, Dr. Cuttner is a certified yoga instructor with experience teaching power vinyasa, hot power fusion, and yoga sculpt as well as coaching power yoga teacher training.