Methods School

Master qualitative analysis techniques with hands-on NVivo training. Gain expertise in content analysis, thematic analysis, cross-case analysis, and grounded theory.

Learn to conduct your research with MAXQDA24, the leading software for qualitative data analysis. This interactive course combines live teaching with practical, try-at-home exercises.

Improve the quality of your focus group research with expert strategies for optimal group composition and techniques for facilitating lively and participative discussions.

Build a solid foundation in statistical analysis with R. Learn Ordinary Least Squares regression and non-linear techniques, and their application in policy analysis and other contexts.

Learn key concepts and techniques for qualitative case studies and process tracing. On this course, you'll acquire practical skills for implementing robust case studies in various research contexts.

Get introduced to collecting and analysing large datasets in social sciences. Learn to apply statistical techniques for textual data, integrate machine learning methods, and develop programming skills in R.

Master key techniques for cross-national data analysis, including linear regression, logit models, and data reduction methods. You'll learn to tackle the ‘country effect,’ avoid common pitfalls, and ensure reliable survey data research.

Acquire the skills to apply Critical Discourse Analysis and its central, Discourse-Historical Approach, to analyse contemporary political discourse in your research.

Develop a deep understanding of interviewing as a data collection method. You'll hone skills in designing protocols, conducting interviews, managing interactions, and strengthening reflexivity.

Gain practical skills in qualitative comparative analysis as you learn to design your research, analyse data, use specialised software, and effectively communicate your findings.

Get introduced to the core principles of political ethnography. You'll cover ethnographic methods and writing, research design, quality and ethics, and gain practical experience in studying politics and power in a range of contexts.

Learn about when process tracing can be used and how it can be applied most effectively. Experience the key aspects of process tracing through practical, hands-on advice and techniques that can be applied in your own research project.

Master Python programming for data collection and complex analysis in social science research. Through hands-on exercises and practical tips, you'll gain a solid foundation in Python and learn to apply it to your projects.

Build a solid foundation in qualitative data analysis with applied skills in research design, method selection, coding, data transformation, and presentation. You'll also get introduced to the NVivo software.

Learn to understand political science literatures using common quantitative text analysis approaches and how to interpret the results with the most common methods used by social scientists.

Learn to independently plan, design, and conduct surveys, gaining essential knowledge and skills in research design, sampling, measurement techniques, questionnaire design, survey experiments, and data quality assessment.