Comparative Case Studies

13 Outubro 2025, 13:00 • Tiago Carvalho

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·        MSSD vs MDSD logics; choosing based on the question

·        Defining population/scope; justifying case selection (typical, deviant, crucial, pathway/diverse)

Exercise with students applying the comparative method

What is a Case? What Are Case Studies Good For?

6 Outubro 2025, 14:30 • Tiago Carvalho

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·        “Case” vs “case study”; casing vs studying a case

·        Purposes of single-case research and common pitfalls

·        Bounding cases in space, time, and units (realist vs nominal)

What is a Case? What Are Case Studies Good For?

6 Outubro 2025, 13:00 • Tiago Carvalho

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·        “Case” vs “case study”; casing vs studying a case

·        Purposes of single-case research and common pitfalls

·        Bounding cases in space, time, and units (realist vs nominal)

Design Foundations: Cultures, Concepts & Configurations

29 Setembro 2025, 14:30 • Tiago Carvalho

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·        Correlational vs configurational cultures of inquiry

·        Sartori’s ladder of abstraction; avoiding concept stretching

·        Evidence strategies in variable-based vs set-theoretic designs

Design Foundations: Cultures, Concepts & Configurations

29 Setembro 2025, 13:00 • Tiago Carvalho

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·        Correlational vs configurational cultures of inquiry

·        Sartori’s ladder of abstraction; avoiding concept stretching

·        Evidence strategies in variable-based vs set-theoretic designs