POLI 1207 Research Methods and Political Violence II

This course is a pass/fail course. This course does not fulfill any degree requirements for the political science major. Permission of the department is required. This course will focus on teaching students a variety of research methods for analyzing national movements in a hands-on environment. Students will have previously taken POLI 1202.

Course overview

Department
Political Science
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Department

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.73 / 5 · Excellent
21 responses
Instructor rating
4.73 / 5 · Excellent
21 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Peter Krause4.04.04.35.04.74.74.05.04–6 hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2025Peter Krause4.84.84.94.94.94.84.84.84–6 hrs/week13 of 14
Fall 2024Peter Krause5.05.05.05.05.05.04.75.04–6 hrs/week5 of 5

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Peter Krause
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.73/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Peter Krause · By Arrangement · Offered