Aim:

The course aims to equip participants (researchers, postgraduate students and consultants) with the ability to read, write and evaluate papers applying case study qualitative approach, and to understand how qualitative research and case-study research in particular can contribute to knowledge generation. Much attention will be paid to the importance of the alignment between research questions, qualitative approach, research design, and crucial issues when seeking to publish qualitative research. The course does not aim to provide an exhaustive overview of qualitative method, nor will it cover more specific approaches to data collection and analysis.

CONTENTS THAT WILL BE COVERED NOT LIMITED TO:

• Qualitative case study approach
• Qualitative research design (Single,
• comparative and multiple case study)
• Case study research questions
• Case selection strategies
• Unit of analysis, sample size, triangulation
• Qualitative research data collection
• Achieving rigor in qualitative research
• Writing methodological section of qualitative
• case study approach