Unit 1 Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, you  will be able to:

  • describe the scientific method;
  • differentiate between scientific laws and theories;
  • differentiate between inductive and deductive thinking;
  • define explanatory, exploratory, and descriptive research;
  • differentiate between positivist, antipositivist and postpositivist methods;
  • differentiate between Mill's "Method of Agreement” and "Direct Method of Difference";
  • define comparative politics; and
  • identify and explain various comparative methodologies used to compare various political systems.

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