Qualitative Methods in Politics and International Relations - POLI7020

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The module is compulsory for students on the 'research methods' pathway of one of the School of Politics and International Relations’ MA programmes or on the School’s PhD programme. The module is optional for other masters’ level students across the university.

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Indicative reading

Reading list (Indicative list, current at time of publication. Reading lists will be published annually) Bleiker, R. (2018) Visual Global Politics. Routledge Bryman, A. (2004) Social Research Methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hesse-Bibber, S. N. & Leavy, P. (2010, 2nd edition) The Practice of Qualitative Research, London: Sage. Hollway, W. and Jefferson, T. (2000) Doing Qualitative Research Differently, London: Sage. Klotz, A & Prakash, D. (eds) (2008) Qualitative Methods in International Relations: A Pluralist Guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Kvale, S. (1996) Interviews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing. Thousand Oaks, CA et al.: Sage Mason, J. (2002, 2nd edition) Qualitative Researching, London: Sage. Rose, G. (2014, 4th edition) Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials.

See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)

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Notes

  2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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