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A. COURSE INFORMATION
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Doing qualitative research is an important skill that political science scholars should have. Political
phenomena are thoroughly understood especially through qualitative research and analysis. This is an
introduction to the basic concepts, techniques and operations used in qualitative research. It will
specifically introduce students to basic qualitative methods commonly used in political science. The
course is designed to have a balance of lectures, discussions, workshops, and field research. Students are
expected to design a research proposal, gather data, write and analyze data, and defend their research
work.
E. COURSE OUTLINE
6 Qualitative Methods and Analysis Know the different methods CLOs 1 and 3
Interviews used in qualitative research
o Bleich and Pekkanen 2013
o Lune and Berg 2017a Appreciate the various
principles, purposes, and
Focus Groups uses of qualitative research
o Lune and Berge 2017b methods, particularly
interviews, focus groups,
Participant Observation participant observation,
o Lune and Berg 2017c discourse analysis,
o Murchison 2010 unobtrusive measures,
historical research, visual
methods, and other
emerging methods and
approaches
7 Qualitative Methods and Analysis Know the different methods CLOs 1 and 3
Discourse Analysis used in qualitative research
o Jørgensen and Phillips 2002
o van Dijk 1993 Appreciate the various
principles, purposes, and
Unobtrusive Measures, Historical uses of qualitative research
Research methods, particularly
o Lune and Berg 2017d interviews, focus groups,
o Lune and Berg 2017e participant observation,
discourse analysis,
Visual Methods unobtrusive measures,
o Rose 2001a historical research, visual
o Rose 2001b methods, and other
o Rose 2001c emerging methods and
approaches
Netnography/Social Media
Research
o Kozinets 2020
Strategize on how to
effectively conduct
qualitative research with the
help of sample qualitative
research publications
11 Data Gathering, Submission of Conduct data gathering CLOs 1-4
Progress Report, Consultation based on the specific details
o Curato 2016 of and as indicted in the
approved proposal
Strategize on how to
effectively conduct
qualitative research with the
help of sample qualitative
research publications
12 Data Gathering, Submission of Conduct data gathering CLOs 1-4
Progress Report, Consultation based on the specific details
o Encinas-Franco 2013 of and as indicted in the
approved proposal
Strategize on how to
effectively conduct
qualitative research with the
help of sample qualitative
research publications
13 Research Writing, Submission of Analyze processed CLOs 1-4
Progress Report, Consultation qualitative data using
o Tolosa 2004 appropriate framework
Provide a well-written
summary and conclusion
that captures the essence,
highlights, and implications
of the qualitative research
paper
Provide a well-written
summary and conclusion
that captures the essence,
highlights, and implications
of the qualitative research
paper
Provide a well-written
summary and conclusion
that captures the essence,
highlights, and implications
of the qualitative research
paper
Final Group Requirement: The Qualitative Research Paper 50% CLOs 1-4
The final requirement is a qualitative research paper, which should contain the
following:
I. INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Objectives of the Study
Operational definition of terms
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitations
III. METHODOLOGY
Respondent Selection
Research Instrument
Strategy in gathering data
APPENDIX
Interview Schedule/Interview Questions/Notes/Transcripts
TOTAL 100%
RUBRICS
Research Paper
Criteria Excellent Good Acceptable Poor
The writer’s central The writing has a The central purpose
The purpose or
purpose or argument clear purpose or or argument is not
Purpose argument is
is readily apparent argument, but may consistently clear
15% generally unclear.
to the reader. sometimes digress throughout the
from it. paper.
Processed topic
given with depth
and real-world
application. Information
Balanced provides reasonable
Central purpose or
presentation of support for a central Information supports
argument is not
relevant and purpose or argument a central purpose or
clearly identified.
legitimate and displays argument at times.
Content Analysis is vague
information that evidence of a basic Analysis is basic or
30% or not evident.
clearly supports a analysis of a general. Reader
Reader is confused
central purpose or significant topic. gains few insights.
or may be
argument and shows Reader gains some
misinformed.
a thoughtful, in- insights.
depth analysis of a
significant topic.
Reader gains
important insights.
The ideas are The ideas are
The writing is not
arranged logically to arranged logically to In general, the
logically organized.
support the purpose support the central writing is arranged
Frequently, ideas
or argument. They purpose or logically, although
fail to make sense
flow smoothly from argument. They are occasionally ideas
Organization together. The
one to another and usually clearly fail to make sense
15% reader cannot
are clearly linked to linked to each other. together. The reader
identify a line of
each other. The For the most part, is fairly clear about
reasoning and loses
reader can follow the reader can what writer intends.
interest.
the line of follow the line of
reasoning. reasoning.
The tone is generally
The tone is The tone is not The tone is
professional. For the
consistently consistently unprofessional. It is
most part, it is
Tone professional and professional or not appropriate for
appropriate for an
10% appropriate for an appropriate for an an academic
academic research
academic research academic research research paper.
paper.
paper. paper.
Length Paper is the number Paper has fewer
10% of words specified words than
in the assignment or
specified in the
more
assignment.
Although
Compelling
Professionally attributions are
evidence from
legitimate sources occasionally given,
professionally
that support claims many statements References are
Use of legitimate sources is
are generally present seem seldom cited to
Reference given to support
and attribution is, unsubstantiated. The support statements.
10% claims. Attribution
for the most part, reader is confused
is clear and fairly
clear and fairly about the source of
represented.
represented. information and
ideas.
References are
primarily peer Although most of
Most of the
reviewed the references are
references are from There are virtually
professional professionally
sources that are not no sources that are
journals or other legitimate, a few are
peer reviewed and professionally
approved sources questionable (e.g.,
Quality of have uncertain reliable. The reader
(e.g., government trade books, internet
References reliability. The seriously doubts
documents, agency sources, popular
10% reader doubts the the value of the
manuals, etc.). The magazines, etc.).
accuracy of much of material and stops
reader is confident The reader is
the material reading
that the information uncertain of the
presented.
and ideas can be reliability of some of
trusted the sources.
Total: 100%
Adapted from: http://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/research%20paper%20rubric.pdf
G. TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Books/Book Chapters
Bleich, Erik, and Robert Pekkanen. “How to Report Interview Data.” In Interview Research in Political
Science, edited by Layna Mosley, 85-105. New York: Cornell University Press, 2013.
Ercan, Selen, and David Marsh. “Qualitative Methods in Political Science.” In Handbook of Research
Methods and Applications in Political Science, edited by Hans Keman and Jaap Woldendorp, 309-322.
England: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2016.
Furlong, Paul, and David Marsh. “A Skin Not a Sweater: Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science.”
In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd Edition, edited by David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 184-
211. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Hay, Colin. “What’s Political About Political Science?” In Political Analysis: A Critical Introduction, 59-
88. England: Palgrave, 2002.
Hindmoor, Andrew. “Rational Choice.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd Edition, edited by
David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 42-59. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Jørgensen, Marianne, and Louise Phillips. Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method. London: SAGE
Publications, 2002.
Kozinets, Robert. Netnography: The Essential Guide to Qualitative Social Media Research. London: SAGE
Publications, 2020. (Available at the PLMUN RLRC)
Lowndes, Vivien. “The Institutional Approach.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd Edition,
edited by David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 60-79. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Lune, Howard, and Bruce Berg. “A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing.” In Qualitative Research Methods
for the Social Sciences, 9th Edition, 65-93. England: Pearson, 2017a.
Lune, Howard, and Bruce Berg. “Focus Group Interviewing.” In Qualitative Research Methods for the
Social Sciences, 9th Edition, 94-106. England: Pearson, 2017b.
Lune, Howard, and Bruce Berg. “Ethnographic Field Strategies.” In Qualitative Research Methods for the
Social Sciences, 9th Edition, 107-135. England: Pearson, 2017c.
Lune, Howard, and Bruce Berg. “Unobtrusive Measures in Research.” In Qualitative Research Methods for
the Social Sciences, 9th Edition, 146-157. England: Pearson, 2017d.
Lune, Howard, and Bruce Berg. “Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions.” In Qualitative Research
Methods for the Social Sciences, 9th Edition, 158-169. England: Pearson, 2017e.
Maguire, Diarmuid. “Marxism.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd Edition, edited by David
Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 136-155. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Merriam, Sharan, and Elizabeth Tisdell. Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2016. (Available at the PLMUN RLRC)
Murchison, Julian. Ethnography Essentials: Designing, Conducting, and Presenting Your Research. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
Parsons, Craig. “Constructivism and Interpretive Thoery.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd
Edition, edited by David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 80-98. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Randall, VIcky. “Feminism.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3rd Edition, edited by David
Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 114-135. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Rose, Gillian. “‘The Good Eye’: Looking at Pictures Using Compositional Interpretation.” In Visual
Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials, 33-53. London: SAGE
Publications, 2001a.
Rose, Gillian. “Discourse Analysis I: Text, Intertextuality and Context.” In Visual Methodologies: An
Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials, 135-163. London: SAGE Publications, 2001b.
Rose, Gillian. “Discourse Analysis II: Institutions and Ways of Seeing.” In Visual Methodologies: An
Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials, 164-186. London: SAGE Publications, 2001c.
Sanders, David. “Behavioural Analysis.” In Theory and Methods in Political Science, 3 rd Edition, edited by
David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, 23-41. England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Trinidad, Jose Eos. Researching Philippine Realities: A Guide to Qualitative, Quantitative, and Humanities
Research. Quezon City: Bluebooks, 2018.
Journals
Curato, Nicole. “Politics of Anxiety, Politics of Hope: Penal Populism and Duterte’s Rise to Power.”
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 35, no. 3 (2016): 91-109.
Encinas-Franco, Jean. “The Language of Labor Export in Political Discourse: ‘Modern-day Heroism’ and
Constructions of Overseas Filipino Workers.” Philippine Political Science Journal 34, no. 1 (2013): 97-
112.
Mendonça, Ricardo and Renato Duarte Caetano. “Populism as Parody: The Visual Self-Presentation of Jair
Bolsonaro on Instagram.” The International Journal of Press/Politics 26, no. 1 (2021): 210-235.
Shapiro, Ian. “Problems, Methods, and Theories in the Study of Politics, or What’s Wrong with Political
Science and What to Do About It.” Political Theory 30, no. 4 (2002): 588-611.
Tolosa, Benjamin. “Representations of the Philippine Stock Market and Securities Research, and Global
Financial Regularization.” Philippine Studies 52, no. 1 (2004): 3-42.
Veneracion-Rallonza, Ma. Lourdes. “Women’s Naked Body Protests and the Performance of Resistance:
Femen and Meira Paibi Protests against Rape.” Philippine Political Science Journal 35, no. 2 (2014):
251-268.
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J. CLASS POLICIES
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deductions.
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rules.
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shall be raised during this period. Once grades are submitted at the end of the semester, they shall be
considered final. Change of grades shall be possible only if there is an error in computation.
7. Consistent with the provisions of Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act of
2019, the Pamantasan as a whole and this class in particular will not in any way tolerate any form of
gender-based sexual harassment. Members of the classroom are expected to respect one another
regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity expression.
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