hello all,
here are a couple of Gov 2001 announcements:
i) Please read Gary's Unifying Political Methodology
(chapters 1-2) until next class. Make sure that you also
read his short "Publication, Publication" article for
section on Thursday (see below). If you didn't pick up a
paper copy in class today please go to the class website and
click on "Final Paper Information." Gary's book is available
at the COOP.
ii) Justin and I will have sections on Thursday 6-7 and 7-8.
We're still trying to find a room that is big enough, so we
will annouce the location later. We will talk about the
weekly problem sets, the final paper, and also quickly
review the basics of linear algebra to get you set up for
the first problem set (which will be distributed on Thursday
after class).
iii) We have this mailing list so that you can get help
quickly on any course related questions, either from Gary,
Justin, and me, or --- and this is preferrable --- from each
other. As Gary mentioned in class today, if someone posts a
question that you happen to know the answer to, please do reply!
iv) We will have an extra session on how to use VNC on
*Wednesday*
evening. Location and exact time are still to be determined.
We will let you know once we know the room situation.
v) We will have an extra session on how to use R on *Friday*
evening. We don't know the room for that one either. We
strongly suggest that any of you who haven't used R before
attend this session. Proficiency with R is crucial for this
class, and the earlier you become familiar with it, the better.
vi) Starting this week, Justin and I have office hours.
Justin's office hours are Tuesdays 3-5, N-018, or by
appointment. My office hours are Wednesdays 4-6, N-021, or
by appointment.
vii) If you didn't pick up a paper copy of the syllabus in
class today, you can download one from the class website at
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k10155
Please let Justin and me know if you have any questions. We
look forward to working with you this semester.
cheers,
Holger
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Holger Lutz Kern
Graduate Student
Department of Government
Cornell University
Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Harvard University
1737 Cambridge Street N350
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.people.cornell.edu/pages/hlk23