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210016 VO BAK4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research (2016S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft

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Details

max. 400 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.03. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 15.03. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 05.04. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 12.04. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 19.04. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 26.04. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 03.05. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 10.05. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 24.05. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 31.05. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 07.06. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 14.06. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 21.06. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)
  • Tuesday 28.06. 09:45 - 11:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 23 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 5)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at offering students a broad overview of qualitative methodological approaches and making participants familiar with a variety of methods frequently used in social sciences.
It further attempts to arouse sensibility and critical reflection regarding the scope and limits of relevant methods.
Different methods of data collection and analysis are introduced and discussed in class.
Special emphasis is put on qualitative interviews, focus groups, observation techniques and ethnography, on the one hand, and text analytical methods and approaches to the analysis of visual material, on the other.
The course combines methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation such as
> semi-structured and open interviews (expert interview, problem centered interview, narrative interview) as well as focus groups,
> observation techniques,
> ethnography,
> qualitative content analysis,
> critical discourse analysis,
> analysis of visual representations such as images, video clips and documentaries,
> computer aided approaches to the analysis of textual and visual material

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (50% short questions, 50% short essays)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Maximum points: 32, students must reach 51% to pass the exam

Examination topics

Content of the lecture
Power Point presentations
Compulsory reading

Reading list

See Moodle

Association in the course directory

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