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Case Study Research

Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

Programme of study: International Research Workshop

Lecturer: Dr. Kamil Marcinkiewicz (University of Hamburg)

Date: Monday, 29/09/14 – Wednesday, 01/10/14 from 14.30-18.00 h

Max. number of participants: 20

Credit Points: 5 CP for participating in the whole IRWS

Language of instruction: English

Contents:

The case study research is frequently applied in the social sciences. It is particularly popular among political scientists, especially those specializing in area studies. The ubiquity of the case study research contrasts with the scarcity of theoretical reflection on its core methodological aspects. Also the benefits of comparative analyses are often underestimated. In this course participants will have an opportunity to learn more about what the case study research is, what are its weakness and strengths and how should we go about the core question in designing a case study: selection of cases. The course combines lectures with practical exercises and discussion of students’ projects.

Recommended literature and pre-readings:

  • Gerring, J. (2007). Case Study Research: Principles and Practices (pp. 17-63). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • George, A. L., & Bennett, A. (2005). Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences (pp. 1-34). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
  • Rueschemeyer, D. (2003). Can One or a Few Cases Yield Theoretical Gains? In J. Mahoney and D. Rueschemeyer (Eds.), Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences (pp. 305-337) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hall, P.A. (2008). Systematic Process Analysis: When and How to Use it. European Political Science, 7(3), 304-317.

You have to register for the 8th International Research Workshop to participate in this course.

Case Study Research

Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

Program of study: International Research Workshop

Lecturer: Miriam Wilhelm (University of Groningen)

Date:

30.09.2013, 14:00 – 17:30
01.10.2013, 14:00 – 17:30

Room: n.s.

Max. number of participants: 20

Semester periods per week: n.s.

Credit Points: 5 CP for participating in the whole IRWS

Language of instruction: English/German (depending on participants)

Contents:

In this course participants will learn to design, conduct and publish case studies.

After participating in this course students will gain enhanced knowledge on the process of conducting a case study. Students must not possess prior knowledge with actual case study research but they should work on a research question that is in principle suitable for a case study design.

Day 1: Learning about case studies

  • Case study design
  • Case study process
  • Quality criteria for case study research
  • Day 2: Doing case studies
    • Paper discussion
    • Publishing with case studies

    Literature

    Eisenhardt, K.N. (1989): Building theories from case study research. Academy of Management Review, 14(4): 532-550.

    You have to register for the 7th International Research Workshop to participate in this course.

    Case Study Research

    Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

    Program of study: International Research Workshop

    Lecturer: Miriam Wilhelm (Universitet Groningen)

    Date:

    01.10.2012, 14:00 – 17:30
    02.10.2012, 14:00 – 17:30

    Room: n.s.

    Max. number of participants: 20

    Semester periods per week: n.s.

    Credit Points: 5 CP for participating in the whole IRWS

    Language of instruction: English/German (depending on participants)

    Contents:

    In this course participants will learn to design, conduct and publish case studies.

    After participating in this course students will gain enhanced knowledge on the process of conducting a case study. Students must not possess prior knowledge with actual case study research but they should work on a research question that is in principle suitable for a case study design.

    Day 1: Learning about case studies

    • Case study design
    • Case study process
    • Quality criteria for case study research

    Day 2: Doing case studies

    • Paper discussion
    • Publishing with case studies

    Literature
    Eisenhardt, K.N. (1989): Building theories from case study research. Academy of Management Review, 14(4): 532-550.

    You have to register for the 6th International Research Workshop to participate in this course.

    Case Study Research

    Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

    Program of study: International Research Workshop

    Lecturer: Miriam Wilhelm

    Date:

    03.10.2011, 14:00 – 17:30
    04.10.2011, 14:00 – 17:30

    Room: n.s.

    Max. number of participants: 25

    Semester periods per week: n.s.

    Credit Points: 5 CP for participating in the whole IRWS

    Language of instruction: English/German (depending on participants)

    Contents:

    In this course participants will learn to design, conduct and publish case studies. After the course participants:

    • are knowledgeable about which type of research question are most appropriate for a case study approach,
    • will be able to differentiate between different types of case studies,
    • are familiar with the sampling logic,
    • are knowledge about the typical pitfalls of conducting cases studies,
    • are knowledgeable in writing up case studies for publications and addressing, typical critiques from reviewers.

    The course will mainly be based on discussions of basic readings on case studies and “best practice“ examples that are provided on the learning platform in advance by the lecturer. In addition, participants will have the chance to discuss their own research design in class.

    You have to register for the 5th International Research Workshop to participate in this course.

    Introduction to MaxQDA for Case Studies

    Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

    Program of study: International Research Workshop

    Lecturer: Heiko Grunenberg (Deutsches Jugend Institut München)

    Date:
    07.10.2010, 14:00 – 17:30

    Room: n.s.

    Max. number of participants: 20

    Semester periods per week: n.s.

    Credit Points: 5 CP for participating in the whole IRWS

    Language of instruction: English/German (depending on participants)

    Contents:
    This workshop is directly affiliated to the course “Case Study Research” with Peter Eberl. We want to see, how the ideas and approaches of “Case Study Research” could be transacted with a software of qualitative research like MAXqda.

    It is not necessary to have deep knowledge about MAXqda, but please have a look at http://www.maxqda.com to understand the basic steps of computer assisted qualitative research.

    You have to register for the 4th International Research Workshop to participate in this course.