FSS:BSSn4495 Qualitative Research

BSSn4495 Qualitative Research Methods

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2022

Extent and Intensity: 1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s): Miriam Matejova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by: Miriam Matejova, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable: Tue 16:00–17:40 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations: The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with: there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives: This course explores the logic and methods of qualitative political research in the context of security studies. The focus is on the empirical study of causation in the political world: why did specific things happen in the past? Under what conditions will they happen again? What would their consequences be? Through what mechanisms are they produced? The course will pay attention to small-n research, methodological trade-offs as well as the main methodological strategies and challenges of causal inference.
Language of instruction: English
Further Comments: Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.