Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the key characteristics of each method of (1) process tracing (2) content analysis (3) critical discourse analysis (4) discourse theory and (5) deconstruction 2. Understand the benefits and applicability of each method to particular social science research questions 3. Appreciate the location of each of the methods on an epistemological spectrum 4. Explain the similarities and differences of each method in relation to one another 5. Apply each of the methods to an appropriate social science research question 6. Evaluate the worth of each method in relation to their own PhD research question | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Date of Last Revision | 08-OCT-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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