PAF 9270
Data Collection and Descriptio · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Prerequisites : Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students; others with Marxe School permission.
About this course
Baruch College | 2026 Fall Term | Lecture Class Details Status Closed Class Number 55384 Session Regular Academic Session Units 3 units Instruction Mode Online Asynchronous Class Components Lecture Career Graduate Dates 08/28/2026-12/21/2026 Grading Letter Grades Location Main - Baruch College Campus Baruch College Meeting Information Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates TBA Online-Asynchronous Neil Bennett 08/28/2026-12/21/2026 Enrollment Information Enrollment Requirements Prerequisites : Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students; others with Marxe School permission. Class Attributes ZERO Textbook Cost - ZERO Textbook Cost Class Availability Class Capacity Wait List Capacity 30 0 Enrollment Total Wait List Total 31 0 Available Seats -1 Class Notes This course may require an in-person final exam during the final exam period. Description Data Collection and Description (PAF 9270) is the first course in the research methods sequence. Upon completion of this course, students can choose between Data Analysis for Public Service (PAF 9171) and Causal Analysis and Inference (PAF 9272). PAF 9270 teaches students how to collect qualitative and quantitative data for domestic and international policy or practice purposes and how to analyze and present data for descriptive purposes. It also teaches students how to interpret existing descriptive analyses to extract relevant and accurate information. The course will introduce the following topics: research questions and concepts, descriptive vs. causal research, case-oriented vs. variable-oriented approaches, sampling, data cleaning, and determining and maintaining data collection for organizations. Students will develop thefollowing specific skills: using spreadsheets, univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics, data visualization, conducting interviews or qualitative observation, analyzing and coding qualitative data, designing and assessing measures, anddesigning survey questionnaires and procedures. Course sections will use applications tailored towards students? interests and concentrations (e.g., sections more populated with MIA students will have a greater international focus). (Students who took PAF 9170 or PAF 9172 cannot get credit for this course.) Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs MPA and MIA students; others with Marxe School permission.
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