PULS
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The seminar takes place twice a week, but only runs until 23 May 2024.
The dates are as follows:
08.04.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S25
11.04.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, 3.06.S25
15.04.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S25
18.04.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, 3.06.S25
22.04.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S25
25.04.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, 3.06.S25
29.04.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S25
02.05.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, 3.06.S25
06.05.2024 - NO SESSION!
08.05.2024, 12:00 to 14:00h, 3.06.S21
13.05.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S25
16.05.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, ONLINE!
21.05.2024, 16:00 to 18:00h, 3.06.S17
23.05.2024, 10:00 to 12:00h, 3.06.S25
Completion and grading
The course (6 ECTS) is completed by:
The grading consist of:
Objectives
This course primarily deals with the application of methodologies for qualitative data analysis in political science more broadly, and international relations more specifically. Upon course completion, the students will have familiarized themselves with the theoretical background and practical application of qualitative data analysis, with an emphasis on interpretive methods (Qualitative Content Analysis/Thematic Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Post-structuralist Discourse Analysis). At the end of the course, participants will have understood the implications of applying different methods and will have achieved a more sophisticated and critical attitude towards data, the research process and research reports.
Course content
The course consists of two parts.
The first part consists of 11 classes which introduce the students to different qualitative methods and their applications to help them choose the appropriate research methodology and methods for their own research projects. The course starts with an emphasis on traditional qualitative content (thematic) analysis and continues to explore interpretive approaches in detail, primarily different kinds of discourse analysis. In this manner, students are shown how different methods reveal different aspects of the data. Limits and advantages of different approaches will be explored, and various techniques for data gathering will be addressed as well. The classes consist of lectures, discussions and practical exercises, based on data such as policy papers, government documents, newspapers etc.
The second part of the course consists of two consultation sessions (methodology clinics), in which students can come individually or in groups, and discuss issues related to methodology, methods, data collection etc. in their own research projects, such as seminar essays or master’s theses.
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