Mixed Methods Research and Design
Lecturer: Max Bergman.
Week 2 (23 - 27 August 2021).
Workshop contents and objectives
This introductory course will teach participants when, how, and why to integrate a qualitative and a quantitative research component within one research design. The first part will cover research design issues, theoretical assumptions, and justifications for mixed methods. The second and third part will deal with qualitative and quantitative perspectives in a mixed methods research design, respectively. The fourth part will explore practical problems and solutions to mixed methods research. Throughout the week, exercises on how to collect and analyze data for mixed methods research will accompany the lectures. The participants are invited to work on their own data during the course. A reader will be provided for the course.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the basics of either qualitative or quantitative methods.
