Case Study Research: Method and Practice

About

This course covers key elements of qualitative case studies and process tracing for the purpose of making causal claims about effects or mechanisms. Before the course starts, for each of the sessions, you can watch a recording that sets the stage for the live online sessions

Course leader

Ingo Rohlfing is Professor of Methods of Empirical Social Research at the University of Passau He researches social science methods with a focus on qualitative methods (case studies and process tracing), Qualitative Comparative Analysis and multimethod research. Ingo is author of Case Studies and Causal Inference (Palgrave Macmillan) and he has published articles in Comparative Political Studies, Sociological Methods & Research and Political Analysis

Target group

Social science researchers

Course aim

By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the key concepts and techniques covered, as well as practical experience in their application. This knowledge and experience will equip you with valuable skills that can be applied to your research or professional work

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