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17.878 Qualitative Research: Design and Methods | Political Science

This seminar explores the development and application of qualitative research designs and methods in political analysis. It considers a broad array of approaches, from exploratory narratives to focused-comparison case studies, for investigating plausible alternative hypotheses. The focus is on analysis, not data collection.

Keywords:: data analysis, focused-comparison case studies, research methods, cases, reliability, qualitative research, inference, subjects, research designs, Social Science, rival hypothesis, political analysis, research agenda, Comparative Politics, Political Science, exploratory narrative, development and application of qualitative research designs and methods in political analysis, observations, plausibility, qualitative methods, validity, investigating plausible alternative hypotheses, methodology

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Social Sciences / Political Science

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Graduate School
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Language:: English
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