Course syllabus

Welcome to the course SF2323: Applied Qualitative Research Methods, problems and design, 15 credits, Autumn 2024!

The course is offered either as a singel subject course at the second cycle or as part of the Master's Programmes within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The course is elective for students on the Master's Programme in European Studies, the Master's Programme in Political Science and the Master's Programme in International Administration and Global Governance.

 

The course introduction will take place on the 5th of November from 08:15 to 10:00 in B210 (Sprängkullsgatan 19) and will be followed by the first lecture from 13:15-16:00 on the same day.

 

Registration

To access all the pages on Canvas, you must be registered for the course. 

  • For most students: You register online in Ladok between 29 and 31 October. More information about registration can be found here. (If you do not have a Swedish personal identity number, you need to arrive in Sweden and activate your student account in person at a Servicecenter before you can register.)
  • For exchange students: The education administrator will manually register you on the course on 29 October.

If you have difficulties with your registration, please contact the education administrator, Sara Tacchetti, at europa@pol.gu.se.

 

Important Documents

You will find the Course Syllabus, Course Guide, Reading list and the Schedule below.  

Once you are registered and can log in to Canvas, you will find files for all parts of the course under the headline "Modules". The teachers will upload exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and other useful documents or materials in the modules.

 

Contact Information

Note! Please contact university staff through email, rather than Canvas messages!

  • Course Instructor: Anna Persson (anna.persson@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions about the course content and examinations.
  • Education Administrator: Sara Tacchetti (europa@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions about registration, certificates, grades in Ladok, Canvas, and the schedule. If you’re not sure who to contact, you can always contact your administrator.
  • Study Counsellor: Eva Nilsson (studentcounselling@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions about and provides support regarding study situation, conditions for courses, support for disabilities, and help with planning your studies.
  • Director of Studies: Linda Berg (berg@pol.gu.se)
    Answers general questions concerning the education.

Center for European Studies' website: https://www.gu.se/en/political-science/about-us/centre-for-european-studies

 

Find your way on Canvas

  • Canvas is based on Modules.
  • Once you are registered, you can log in to Canvas and find more information about the course.
  • Canvas is also the place where you submit assignments. There is a folder for each submission.

 

Student Information - Department of Political Science and the University of Gothenburg (GU)

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means using someone else's work and presenting it as your own without proper references to the author or the source. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and can lead to suspension. It is important that you take part of the information about academic writing and plagiarism, which you can find both in the course guide and through the University Library's digital resources.

 

Servicecenter - Reception for the whole University

  • Servicecenter offers service and support to students, visitors, and staff at the University of Gothenburg. Contact one of our Servicecenters for contact information for departments and study counselling, and general information about the University of Gothenburg. The services for students include academic transcripts and issuing the GU-card.
  • There are several Servicecenters, including one at the same address as the Department of Political Science, Sprängkullsgatan 19.

 

Department of Political Science