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Overview
Key facts:
- At the end of this Comprehensive Research Methodology and Design from University of Amsterdam, students will have a good understanding of the most important principles and practices of social science research. They will also be able to improve their knowledge and skills independently after the course, and thus pursue their substantive research interests without methodological hindrance.
- This programme begins with the presentation and discussion of the most important qualitative methods for all students in the social and behavioural sciences. We then focus on the inferential possibilities and limitations of various research strategies, introducing students to the crucial issues of research design.
- The course starts with the presentation and discussion of the most important qualitative methods (participant observation as a key element of ethnographic research, the interview, and the focus group discussion), paying attention to their epistemological foundations and to their practical application in different disciplines such as anthropology, sociology or political science.
- In these sessions, issues related to the collection, analysis and presentation of qualitative data will be discussed, and real-life research examples will be provided.
- The summer programme then focuses on the inferential possibilities and limitations of various case selection strategies, which will introduce students not only to a crucial issue of research design, but also to an essential topic in the vast domain of (comparative) case study research. A subsequent session will discuss the links between theory and data, with a focus on conceptualization, description, and causality.
Programme Structure
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand the key notions and principles behind qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis;
- independently conduct a mini-ethnography on a given topic, combining participant observation and interviewing;
- independently conduct a short quantitative analysis on a given topic, using the SPSS software and real-life survey data;
- independently develop a short but sound mixed-method research design on a given topic, combining different case selection strategies in a meaningful and effective manner;
- critically assess the value and validity of published research that uses a qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method design.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
6 ECTS
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This programme is for Incoming UvA Master's students in the Graduate School of Social Sciences have priority, however each year we accept additional (UvA and non-UvA) candidates.
- All students must have a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
- For external candidates, preference is given to current Master and PhD students.
Tuition Fee
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International
1250 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1250 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
EU/EEA
1250 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1250 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
Academic fees:
- €900 for incoming GSSS Master's students and UvA employees
- €1250 for external applicants
Funding
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