General literature (whole course):
- 6, P. & Bellamy, C. (2012) Principles of Methodology: Research Design in Social Science. London: Sage. [336 pp.]
- Oliver, P. (2010) The student’s guide to research ethics. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill/Open University Press (Open UP study skills). [170 pp.]
- Rosenberg, A. (2015) Philosophy of Social Science (5th ed.). Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press. [360 pp.]
Quantitative methods
- Chambliss, D. and Schutt, R. (2018) Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation. London: Sage. [400 pp.]
Interview and observation methods
- Brinkmann, S., and Kvale, S. (2018) Doing interviews, Qualitative research Kit (2nd ed.). London: Sage. [120 pp.]
- Hammersley Martin (2007) Ethnography. Principles in Practice. London and NY: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group (E-book). [280 pp.]
- Karlsson, J. C. and Bergman, A. (2016) Methods for Social Theory. Analytical Tools for Theorizing and Writing. Abingdon-on-Thames, UK: Routledge. [168 pp.]
- Mayan, M. J. (2009) Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry. London and New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. [172 pp.]
Methods for text analysis
- Boréus, K. and Bergström, G. (2017) Analyzing Text and Discourse: Eight Approaches for the Social Science. London: Sage. [304 pp.]
Policy Analysis
- Halperin, S & Heath, O. (2020) Political Research. Methods and Practical Skills. Oxford: Oxford University Press [528 pp].
Additional literature (500 pages) may be added.
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Denna kursen ges som del av program:
Kursinnehåll
The course engages with important aspects of theory of science, methodology and research methods relevant to the multidisciplinary field of advanced IMER studies. Covering all aspects of the research process, the objective is to enhance the students capacity to plan, carry out and report research as well as critically review and compare the research of others. The course combines general overview and comparison of philosophical standpoints and research designs with concrete specialization in methods of data collection and interpretation.
Behörighetskrav
Bachelor degree in social sciences or humanities + the equivalent of English course 6 from Swedish upper secondary school
Kurslitteratur
Kursvärdering
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