Study Complex Issues in Their Real-World Context
The Case Study Research short course develops practical skills for designing and conducting rigorous case study research. It is suitable for postgraduate students, researchers, academics and professionals who want to investigate individuals, organisations, communities, programmes, institutions or other bounded cases in depth and within their contexts.
What You Will Learn
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- determine when a case study is an appropriate research approach;
- define and delimit a research case clearly;
- formulate suitable case study research questions;
- distinguish between different case study designs;
- select and integrate appropriate sources of evidence;
- analyse and interpret case study evidence systematically; and
- strengthen the credibility and quality of case study research.
What the Course Covers
Understanding Case Study Research — purposes, characteristics and appropriate applications.
Defining the Case — establishing boundaries, context and units of analysis.
Case Study Design — single and multiple cases and different purposes of case study inquiry.
Collecting Evidence — using interviews, documents, observations and other relevant sources.
Analysing Case Study Evidence — organising, comparing, interpreting and integrating evidence.
Quality & Research Integrity — strengthening methodological rigour, transparency and ethical practice.
Course Information
Category: Research Design & Methods
Duration: 3 weeks
Learning Effort: Approximately 3–4 hours per week
Mode: Online, flexible learning
Learning Platform: UUT Moodle
Intake: Open throughout the year
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Develop the skills to investigate complex phenomena systematically and understand them within their real-world contexts.
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Understand the case. Examine the context. Generate deeper insight.