| Lec # | Topics | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Science as Science | |
| 2 | Forms of "Case-Oriented" Research | Assignment 1 distributed |
| 3 | Hypotheses and Arguments in Qualitative Analysis | Assignment 1 due |
| 4 | Defects in Research Design as Plausible Rival Explanations (PREs) | |
| 5 | PREs in the Context of Qualitative Data Collection | |
| 6 | Strategies for Purposeful Case Selection | Assignment 2 distributed |
| 7 | Within-Case Study Analysis I | Assignment 2 due |
| 8 | Within-Case Study Analysis II: Mechanisms as Causation | |
| 9 | Within-Case Study Analysis III: the "New" Process Tracing | Assignment 3 distributed |
| 10 | Learning from Multiple Case Studies | Assignment 3 due |
| 11 | Improving Rigor and Credibility | |
| 12 | Counterfactuals and Evidence |