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.

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.

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