Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 17.878 (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Qualitative Research: Design and Methods 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Political Science 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Steve Meyer
   
• Course Introduction:
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  17.878 Qualitative Research: Design and Methods
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features an extensive reading list and comprehensive assignments.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  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.