What is social science?-Welcome
Course Overview
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Assignments & Grading
Suggested Reading List (Optional)
What is social science?- Lecture: What is social science?
1.1 Overview
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1.2 Why social science is a science
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1.3 Theory and evidence in social science
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1.4 The origins of social science
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1.5 Social science as a new way to study society
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1.6 Differences between social science and other disciplines
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1.7 Summary
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What is social science?-Week 1 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 1 General Reading List
Week 1 Classics Reading List
The Big Questions-Lecture: The Big Questions
2.1 Overview
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2.2 Inequality
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2.3 Family
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2.4 Social context and individual outcomes
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2.5 Divergence
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2.6 Political and social change
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2.7 Summary
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The Big Questions-Week 2 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 2 The Big Questions Reading
Social Science Research on China-Lecture: Social Science Research on China
3.1 Overview
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3.2 Change and continuity
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3.3 Family
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3.4 Population aging
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3.5 Migration
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3.6 Education, Health, and Wellbeing
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3.7 Summary
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Social Science Research on China-Week 3 Extra Resources (Optional)
Week 3 Social Science Research on China Resources
The Social Science Disciplines-Lecture: The Social Science Disciplines
4.1 Overview
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4.2 Sociology
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4.3 Political Science
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4.4 Economics
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4.5 Anthropology
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4.6 Other disciplines
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4.7 Summary
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The Social Science Disciplines-Week 4 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 4 Social Science Disciplines Reading
Study Designs-Lecture: Study Designs
5.1 Overview
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5.2 What is a study?
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5.3 Experimental and observational studies
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5.4 Cross-sectional studies
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5.4 Longitudinal studies
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5.6 Qualitative and quantitative studies
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5.7 Macro and micro studies
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5.8 Summary
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Study Designs-Week 5 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 5 Study Designs Reading
Challenges-Lecture: Challenges
6.1 Overview
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6.2 Representativeness
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6.3 Selection bias
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6.4 Omitted variables
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6.5 Reverse causality
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6.6 The ecological fallacy
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6.7 Validity of measures
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6.8 Summary
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Challenges-Week 6 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 6 Causation vs Correlation
Cause and Effect-Lecture: Cause and Effect
7.1 Overview
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7.2 Experimental designs
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7.3 Cause and effect in observational studies
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7.4 Control variables
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7.5 Natural/quasi experiments
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7.6 Instrumental variables
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7.7 Matching approaches
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7.8 Summary
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Cause and Effect-Week 7 Suggested Reading (Optional)
Week 7 Measuring Causal Relationships
Final Exam-Part 1 Farewell
Concluding Remarks
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