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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Shrey Kapoor (shrey.kapoor@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar investigates possible combinations of qualitative and quantitative methods that can facilitate the alignment of questions, evidence, and scope in designing successful social science research projects. |
| Learning objectives | - Gain a broad understanding of qualitative and quantitative social science research methods - Understand benefits, pitfalls, and strategies of combining these methods for research projects at master's level |
| Bibliography | Readings may include: Burawoy, Michael. 1998. “The Extended Case Method.” Sociological Theory 16(1):4–33. doi: 10.1111/0735-2751.00040. Gerring, John. 2012. Social Science Methodology: A Unified Framework. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press. Mahoney, James. 2010. “After KKV: The New Methodology of Qualitative Research.” World Politics 62(1):120–47. doi: 10.1017/S0043887109990220. Maxwell, Joseph A. 2004. “Using Qualitative Methods for Causal Explanation.” Field Methods 16(3):243–64. Schwartz-Shea, Peregrine, and Dvora Yanow. 2012. Interpretive Research Design: Concepts and Processes. New York, NY: Routledge. Tarrow, Sidney. 1995. “Bridging the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide in Political Science.” American Political Science Review 89(2):471–74. doi: 10.2307/2082444. |
| Comments | The seminar is offered as a hybrid seminar. The number of participants is limited to 50 students. In case of overbooking, students enrolled in the MA Program European Global Studies will be given the priority. Students who are not immatriculated at the beginning of the semester are kindly requested to register with the course coordination of the Institute for European Global Studies (master-eib@unibas.ch). |
| Weblink | Europainstitut |
| Course application | Online via MOnA |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Comments | Please note that the seminar on 23 September and 2 December 2021 will take place online. |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 23.09.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 30.09.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 07.10.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 14.10.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 21.10.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 28.10.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 04.11.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 11.11.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 18.11.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 25.11.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 02.12.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 09.12.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 16.12.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 23.12.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Creating, Analyzing and Visualizing of Data (Master's degree subject: Digital Humanities) Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: qualitativ (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: quantitativ (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - Weekly take-home assignments (related to class readings) - Final paper |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Europainstitut |