Course syllabus Research design and quantitative methods in Korean studies Spring 2012 2 credits Instructor: Kristin Makszin

Email address: vismakszin [at] ceu.hu Office hours: TBA Course Description and Aims This course introduces the fundamentals of research design and quantitative methodological approaches with an emphasis on how to present data in charts and tables and how to perform and interpret more complex statistical analyses. The goal is that all participants in the course develop their abilities to design a sound research project and acquire a basic understanding of how statistics can be used in Korean studies and social science research. The first section of the course will focus on how to: (1) formulate a research question and hypotheses, (2) develop concepts and identify variables, and (3) find data and empirical evidence for the participants areas of research interest. The remainder of the course focuses on statistical analysis, beginning with how to effectively present descriptive statistics and continuing to how to conduct regression analysis. The quantitative part of the course focuses on developing the ability to interpret and critically evaluate statistical analyses, which is an important skill even if participants will not use statistical analyses in their own research. In addition, the course prepares students to conduct basic statistical analysis, be aware of the assumptions of these analyses, and how to determine the effectiveness of the approach. The material will be presented in a comprehensible way and will assume no previous knowledge of statistics. The focus will be on understanding how to interpret results of statistical analyses and to critically evaluate research relying on these methods. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, participants should be able to: design a high-quality research project, present descriptive statistics in a clear and efficient way, interpret the results of more complex statistical analyses, and evaluate comparative and quantitative methodological approaches in IR research.

Teaching Method The course will consist of interactive lectures presenting the material and discussions where students will be asked to apply new skills and evaluate methodological approaches and data analyses in published articles. The readings and any relevant files for the lectures will be posted on the E-learning website for the course (http://e-learning.ceu.hu). The registration code for the course will be distributed via email.

Method of assessment Attendance and active participation (10%) : Given the cumulative nature of the material, attendance at the seminars is essential. Required readings should be completed prior to the seminar to help participants follow the material presented and to enable active participation. Assignments (60%): There will be four assignments during the semester, which will be posted on the E-learning site at least one week before the deadline. The assignments will ask participants to design potential research projects, evaluate the methodological approaches in published research, and practice skills learned in class. The assignments should be submitted on the E-learning website before class begins on the due date in the format specified. Late submission of assignments will result in a 5% reduction in the grade for each day after the due date. Final exam (30%): There will be a final exam that will cover all material from the semester. The exam will involve short answer responses that evaluate the students knowledge of the concepts covered in the course and their ability to apply them in interpreting statistics.

Course Structure Section I: Research design Session 1: Research questions and hypotheses; Independent and dependent variables Reading: Blaxter, Loraine et al. 2006. How to Research, 3rd Edition. Berkshire, England: Open University Press, pg. 21-52. Chapter 2: Getting started Blaikie, Norman. 2010. Designing Social Research: The Logic of Anticipation, 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press, pg. 56-78. Chapter 3: Research Questions and Purposes Research applying this approach: Lee, Chol and Paul Beamish. 1995. The Characteristics and Performance of Korean Joint Ventures in LDCs. Journal of International Business Studies 26: 3, 637-654. Siegel, Jordan. 2007. Contingent Political Capital and International Alliances: Evidence from South Korea. Administrative Science Quarterly 52, 621-666. Session 2: Concept formation; Measurement reliability and validity Reading:

Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration, 7th Edition. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, .pg. 14-31. Chapters 2: Measurement Adcock, Robert and David Collier. 2001. Measurement Validity: A Shared Standard for Qualitative and Quantitative Research. The American Political Science Review, Vol. 95, No. 3, pp. 529-546 Research applying this approach: Charles Chi Cui, Barbara R. Lewis, and Won Park. 2003. Service quality measurement in the banking sector in South Korea. International Journal of Bank Marketing 21: 4, 191 201. Assignment #1 due approx 1 week after lecture 2 Section II: Descriptive statistics Session 3: Introduction to data analysis in Korean studies; Descriptive statistics in numbers, tables, and charts Reading: Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 4-6: Descriptive Statistics Research applying this approach: Rodrik, Dani. 1994. Getting Interventions Right: How South Korea and Taiwan Grew Rich. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series 4964, http://www.nber.org/papers/w4964 Yu, Chong-Ae. 2007. The Rise and Demise of Industrial Agriculture in North Korea. Journal of Korean Studies 12: 1, 75-109. Session 4: Displaying data effectively Reading: Tufte, Edward. 2001. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition. Cheshire, Conn. : Graphics Press, pg. 13-52. Research applying this approach: Olivier, Bernard. 1992. Northeast China's Koreans and the Economic Challenge of the Post-Mao Era. Journal of Korean Studies 8, 165-198. Additional session: Local lab session to practice descriptive statistics and graphs after lecture 4 Optional reading for lab session: Griffith, Arthur. 2007. SPSS for Dummies. Wiley Publications: Indianapolis, Indiana. Chapter 7: Messing with the Data After Its in There Chapter 9 and 10: Fundamentals of Graphing and Some Types of Graphs

Assignment #2 due approx 1 week after session 4 Section III: Inferential statistics and hypothesis testing Session 5: Probability, Sampling, the Central Limit Theorem, and confidence intervals Reading: Gupta, Dipak. 2011. Analyzing Public Policy: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques, 2nd Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 7: Probability and Hypothesis Testing, pg. 149-161 Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 11: Introduction to inference Research applying this approach: Cho, Bongjin, Up Kwon, James W. Gentry, Sunkyu Jun and Fredric Kropp. 1999. Cultural Values Reflected in Theme and Execution: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Korean Television Commercials. Journal of Advertising 28: 4, 59-73. Kim, Sei-Hill. 2008. Testing the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis in South Korea: Traditional News Media, the Internet, and Political Learning. International Journal of Public Opinion Research 20: 2, 193-210. Session 6: Introduction to hypothesis testing and the difference of means test Reading: Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 12 and 14: Hypothesis testing and Testing the difference between two groups Pollock, Philip. 2011. The Essentials of Political Analysis, 4th Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 6: Tests of significance and measures of association Research applying this approach: Christie, P. Maria Joseph et al. 2003. A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Ethical Attitudes of Business Managers: India, Korea and the United States. Journal of Business Ethics 46, 263287. Section IV: Measures of association and regression analysis Session 7: Measures of association for nominal and ordinal data, ANOVA Reading: Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 15-16: Analysis of Nominal and Ordinal Data Research applying this approach:

Raymond R. Liu, Peter McClure. 2001."Recognizing cross-cultural differences in consumer complaint behavior and intentions: an empirical examination." Journal of Consumer Marketing 18: 1, 54 75. Kim, Sei-Hill. 2008. Testing the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis in South Korea: Traditional News Media, the Internet, and Political Learning. International Journal of Public Opinion Research 20: 2, 193-210. Assignment #3 due approx 1 week after session 7 Session 8: Correlation coefficient; Introduction to simple linear regression analysis Reading: Pollock, Philip. 2011. The Essentials of Political Analysis, 4th Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 8: Correlation and linear regression, pg. 170-184 Gupta, Dipak. 2011. Analyzing Public Policy: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques, 2nd Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 12: Projection techniques: The Methods of Simple and Multiple Least Squares, pg. 271280. Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 18: Introduction to regression analysis Research applying this approach: Cho, Bongjin, Up Kwon, James W. Gentry, Sunkyu Jun and Fredric Kropp. 1999. Cultural Values Reflected in Theme and Execution: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Korean Television Commercials. Journal of Advertising 28: 4, 59-73 Lee, Chol and Paul Beamish. 1995. The Characteristics and Performance of Korean Joint Ventures in LDCs. Journal of International Business Studies 26: 3, 637-654. Session 9 (November 23): Multiple regression analysis with continuous and categorical independent variables Reading: Pollock, Philip. 2011. The Essentials of Political Analysis, 4th Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 8: Correlation and linear regression, pg. 185-193 Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 21: Multiple regression Research applying this approach: Shin, Kwanho and Yunjong Wang. 2004. Trade integration and business cycle co-movements: the case of Korea with other Asian countries. Japan and the World Economy 16, 213-230.

Black, Bernard, Hasung Jang, and Woochan Kim. 2006. Does Corporate Governance Predict Firms Market Values? Evidence from Korea. The Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization 22 : 2, 366-413. Additional session: Lab session on correlation coefficient and regression analysis using SPSS Assignment #4 due approx 1 week after session 9 Session 10: Checking your model and presenting regression output Reading: Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 19: The assumptions of linear regression Research applying this approach: Baeka, Jae-Seung, Jun-Koo Kangb, and Kyung Suh Parkc. 2004. Corporate governance and firm value: evidence from the Korean financial crisis. Journal of Financial Economics 71, 265-313. Session 11: Logistic regression analysis Reading: Pollock, Philip. 2011. The Essentials of Political Analysis, 4th Edition. CQ Press. Chapter 9: Logistic regression Research applying this approach: Park, Chai Bin. 1983. Preference for sons, family size, and sex ratio: An empirical study in Korea. Demography 20: 3, 333-352. Session 12: Time series analysis Reading: Meier, Kenneth, Jeffrey Brudney, and John Bohte. 2009. Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth. Chapters 20: Time series analysis Research applying this approach: Corbo, Vittorio and Paul McNelis. 1989. The Pricing of Manufactured Goods during Trade Liberalization: Evidence from Chile, Israel, and Korea. The Review of Economics and Statistics 71: 3. 491-499. Shin, Kwanho and Yunjong Wang. 2004. Trade integration and business cycle co-movements: the case of Korea with other Asian countries. Japan and the World Economy 16, 213-230. Approximately 1 week after session 12: Final exam