By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Articulate the epistemological underpinnings that differentiate qualitative from quantitative methods.
2. Develop a qualitative research design, with a focus on case study methodologies.
3. Apply frameworks for qualitative data analysis, particularly in the context of case studies.
4. Evaluate the quality and rigor of qualitative research.
5. Write a master thesis that effectively structures results and arguments.

Attendance for all appointments is compulsory. Each session is designed to be intensive, covering significant ground in both theoretical and practical aspects of qualitative research methods.

Pre-Appointment Assignments:

Before each appointment, students are required to read designated chapters from the required texts.

Required Texts and Materials:

1. Eisenhardt, K. M. 1989. Building Theories from Case Study Research. Academy of Management Review, 14(4): 532-550.
2. Seawright, J. & Gerring, J. 2008. Case selection techniques in case study research: A menu of qualitative and quantitative options. Political research quarterly, 61(2): 294-308.
3. Yin, R.K. (2018). "Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods."
4. Matthew B. Miles, A. Michael Huberman, Johnny Saldaña - Qualitative Data Analysis_ A Methods Sourcebook-SAGE Publications (2014)

Additional readings:

- Latour, B. (1987). Science in action How to follow scientists and engineers through society. Harvard university press.

- Toulmin, S. E. (2003). The uses of argument . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (1st ed. 1958)

- Brockriede, W., & Ehninger, D. (1960). Toulmin On Argument: An Interpretation And Application. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 46(1), 44–54.

• Participation and In-Class Activities: 20%
• Group Project: 30%
• Final individual Paper: 50%

SIMC master program students

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