Seminar plan:
MEVIT4800 - Perspectives and methods in media research
2.02. Introduction
16.02 Presentation and discussion of selected text(s): Résumé and epistemology – theory of science behind the text(s) – if any.
02.03 Presentations and discussion of text(s): Research questions and operationalisation of research questions. References to research field –arguments of a research gap? Data material.
16.03 Presentations and discussion of text(s): Methods used – embedded in analysis or presented separately in the text? Discussion of method(s).
23.03 The chain of arguments that are presented in the text(s). The relationship between – research questions – methods – data material and results/conclusions. Are the reliable and valid? Why/how?
30.03 How could the selected texts have been improved? Could you pose the research questions differently? Would other methods or a different data material have provided more valid interpretations or conclusions?
02.04 Assistance with papers. Questions from students.