Lecture

MPP Open Lecture: Introduction to qualitative methodologies and methods

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Want to know if our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development programme (known as MPP) is right for you? Join our Open Lecture to get a taste of the programme!

Time
- Europe/Amsterdam
Details
Open to public
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Are you considering applying for our Master's programme in Public Policy and Human Development (known as MPP for short)?

You have the opportunity as a prospective student to join a hybrid Open Lecture from our MPP programme on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 11:00 - 13:00 CET.

Content of the lecture

Following on from the preceding course Methods for Policy Analysis, this lecture will provide a more extensive and in-depth overview of the most common qualitative methodologies used in policy-relevant research, as well as the main qualitative methods for data collection (e.g. interviews, focus groups, participant observation, document review, visual and other participatory methods, etc.). The lecture will discuss the kinds of data these methods offer, and their relative advantages and drawbacks, also taking into account practical considerations that researchers should take into account.

Lecturer: Dr. Talitha Dubow, migration researcher at UNU-MERIT
Location: UNU-MERIT (Maastricht, The Netherlands) and online.
 

Please register here to receive the Zoom link (or the room number if attending in person).

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