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400011 SE Qualitative content analysis and discourse analysis (2025W)

Methods seminar

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 40 - Doktoratsstudium Sozialwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Fr 17.10. 13:15-18:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Friday 24.10. 13:15 - 18:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
    • Friday 31.10. 13:15 - 18:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
    • Friday 07.11. 13:15 - 18:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    The course is aimed at PhD students who apply an interpretive or qualitative approach to their research project and have already collected at least part of the data.

    The interdisciplinary perspective of the course - drawing from political science, cultural and social anthropology, sociology, media studies, and linguistics - focuses on two epistemologically different text analytical approaches, qualitative content analysis and critical discourse analysis.
    The course attempts to provide tailored support to consolidate/advance the methodological strength of the individual PhD projects, and especially support the process of data analysis. Hence, the seminar focuses on PhD students' concrete method-related interests and needs.

    Participants are encouraged to briefly present their PhD project (7-10min max.) and indicate their methods related interest and questions during the first meeting. The following meetings will be planned taking into consideration the information gathered from these presentations. Individual interests will be matched and relevant reading for the particular seminar units will be indicated on Moodle.

    The focus of the seminar is on working in class in small peer ghroups with the materials already collected and transcribed by the participants.

    Moreover, individual consultations (30min per student) with the lecturer intend to discuss the methodological part of the thesis in more detail and provide additional advice. Appointments will be arranged on individual basis.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Assessment and permitted materials

    - Brief presentation of PhD project during first meeting
    - Introduction of a journal article/book chapter/book on either qualitative content analysis or discourse analysis and relevant to the individual research project
    - Contributions to in-class group work
    - Contributions to plenary discussions
    - Seminar paper

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    For a positive assessment, all partial achievements must be fulfilled.
    The parts are weighted differently, for each one more than half of the maximum possible 100 points must be achieved.
    - Brief presentation of PhD project (10% of the grade)
    - Introduction of a journal article/book chapter/book on either qualitative content analysis or discourse analysis and relevant to the individual research project (10% of the grade)
    - Contributions to in-class group work and plenary discussions (40% of the grade)
    - Seminar paper (40% of the grade)

    Examination topics

    Not applicable. This is a course with continuous assessment.

    Reading list

    Reading list

    Charmaz, K. (2006): Constructing Grounded Theory. A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis, London et al.: SAGE.
    Coyne, I. T. (1997): Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundaries? JAN Leading Global Nursing Research, Volume 26, Issue 3, 623-630.
    Fusch, P. I./Ness, L- R. (2015): Are We There Yet? Data Saturation in Qualitative Research. The Qualitative Report 2015, Volume 20, Number 9, 1408-1416.http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR20/9/fusch1.pdf.
    Josselson, R. (2011): Narrative Research. Constructing, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Story. In: Wertz, Frederick J., et.al.: Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis. New York-London: The Guilford Press. 224-242.
    Kuckartz, U. (2014). Qualitative Text Analysis: A Guide to Methods, Practice and Using Software. London et al.: SAGE.
    Mayring, P. (2022): Qualitative Content Analysis. A Step-by-Step Guide. London et al.: SAGE.
    O’Halloran, K. (2004): Multimodal Discourse Analysis: Systemic Functional Perspectives. Applied Linguistics 27(2): 335337.
    Reisigl, M./Wodak, R (2017): The Discourse-Historical Approach. In: The Routledge Handbook of Critical Discourse Studies. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315739342.
    Schreier, M. (2012): Qualitative content analysis in practice. London et al.: SAGE.
    Schwartz-Shea, P/Yanow, D. (2012): Interpretive Research Design. London: Routledge.
    Van Leeuwen, T. (2015): Critical Discourse Analysis. In: Tracy, K, (ed.): The International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction, 17.https://onlinelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118611463.wbielsi174.
    Wodak, R./Krzyzanowski, M. (2008): Qualitative Discourse Analysis in the Social Sciences. Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan.
    Wodak, R./Meyer, M. (2009): Methods of Critical Discourse Analysis: Introducing Qualitative Methods Series. London et al.: SAGE.
    Yanow, D. (2007): Interpretation in policy analysis: On methods and practice, Critical Policy Studies. 1:1, 110-122. DOI: 10.1080/19460171.2007.9518511.

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