Qualitative Content Analysis

Faculteit der Cultuur- en Maatschappijwetenschappen

Qualitative Content Analysis

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This course aims to provide an introduction to applied textual analysis. It trains the systematic and accountable analysis of texts via qualitative research methods such as (policy) frame analysis and qualitative content analysis. This method course aims to demonstrate the rationale, application and limitations of text analysis. The course enlarges the qualitative research toolbox of the RMES students by training them to accomplish a concrete project: throughout this method course the students will develop and conduct a text-analytical study related to the parallel elective research seminar they follow in Period 4.

Doelstellingen van dit vak

• have knowledge of the methods for textual analysis referred to as qualitative content analysis and frame analysis; • be able to apply qualitative content analysis systematically to research questions in the field of European Studies; • demonstrate the ability to engage in critical discussion of the applicability and limitations of the qualitative content analytic techniques in academic studies; • have the ability to further develop skills in qualitative content analysis in the remainder of their study, including the MSc thesis.

Voorwaarden

RES5014, RES5022

Aanbevolen literatuur

Selected readings include: Neuendorf, Kimberly. 2002. The Content Analysis Guidebook. London: SAGE; D. R. Howarth and J. Torfing (eds.) Discourse Theory in European Politics: Identity, Policy and Governance, Houndmills: Palgrave; Entman, Robert. 2007. Framing Bias: Media in the Distribution of Power, Journal of Communication, Vol. 57: 163–173 Phillips, Nelson, and Cynthia Hardy. 2002., Discourse Analysis: Investigating Processes of Social Construction, The Qualitative Research Methods Series. London: SAGE.
RES5028
Periode 4
3 feb 2025
4 apr 2025
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Studiepunten: 
5.0
Taal van de opleiding: 
Engels
Coördinator:
Onderwijsmethode: 
Lecture(s), Assignment(s)
Evaluatiemethoden: 
Final paper
Trefwoorden: 
Qualitative content analysis; frame analysis; text analysis; social constructivism