This course will provide you with an interactive online learning environment using advanced pedagogical tools, and is specifically designed for masters level students and above. The course is limited to a maximum of 16 participants, ensuring that the teaching team can address the unique needs of each individual. Upon completion of this course, you will … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (online) →

This five-day online course introduces Qualitative Comparative Analysis as an approach that enables researchers to model causal complexity by analyzing whether different configurations of conditions are necessary or sufficient for an outcome, relying on technical implementation in R.   Instructors: Ioana-Elena Oana, European University Institute, Italy Barbora Valik, Central European University, Austria

This 5-day online course exposes participants to advanced methodological developments in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) that allow for further solidifying their results, and enables them to apply state-of-the-art set-theoretic analytic tools in R. Intructor: Ioana-Elena Oana, European University Institute

This five-day in-person course teaches you how to design your qualitative comparative case study research, from defining research questions and concepts to selecting cases, choosing strategies for data collection and analysis, and addressing research-practical issues. Intructors: Eva Thomann, University of Konstanz, Germany

Taking a hands-on approach, this five-day online course introduces you to the essentials of Process Tracing and develops both the theoretical understanding and the practical skills to set-up and conduct a full-fledged PT-study. Intructors: Hilde van Meegdenburg, Leiden University, Netherlands