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Qualitative Methods in Political Research

2022/2023
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
6
ECTS credits
Course type:
Elective course
When:
1 year, 3, 4 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The goal of this course is to present the fundamentals of qualitative social research, as well as to develop students’ skills of using qualitative methods in their own empirical research. Students will learn how to plan, to organize and to implement qualitative research, how to collect data and how to analyze them afterwards. In the frame of this research seminar, the focus will be done on the development of practical skills. The main idea of the seminar: learning through experience. Students will learn qualitative research by doing it. They will develop their own research design, will conduct the interviews and participant observation, will analyze collected data.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The goal of this course is to present the fundamentals of qualitative social research, as well as to develop students’ skills of using qualitative methods in their own empirical research.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Able to organize and to conduct qualitative research
  • Able to use qualitative methods for collection and analysis of data
  • Know basic strategies and methods of qualitative research
  • Understand the principles of qualitative research
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction of qualitative research. The methodological basis. Design of qualitative research.
  • Ethnographic strategy and observation.
  • Qualitative interview. Qualitative analysis of interview.
  • Discourse analysis.
  • The presentation of qualitative research results.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking In-class participation
  • non-blocking Mini-tests “Reading checking”
  • non-blocking Research design
    Design of the research project + guide of the interview (collective assignment)
  • Partially blocks (final) grade/grade calculation Data collection
  • non-blocking Analysis of the results
    Students need to present the results of the analysis: in oral format (presentation) + in written format (the text of the report)
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 4th module
    0.3 * Data collection + 0.3 * Analysis of the results + 0.2 * Research design + 0.025 * Mini-tests “Reading checking” + 0.075 * In-class participation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Denzin, N. K., & Giardina, M. D. (2014). Qualitative Inquiry Outside the Academy. Walnut Creek: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=666131
  • Leavy, P. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=779511

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Hesse-Biber, S. N., & Johnson, B. (2015). The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=989215
  • Saldaña, J. (2011). Fundamentals of Qualitative Research. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=355780
  • Van Puyvelde, D. V. (DE-588)1138994839, (DE-576)492808287, aut. (2018). Qualitative research interviews and the study of national security intelligence / Damien Van Puyvelde, University of Glasgow. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.513894985