GIGA Session on Research Design

A well-thought-out research design is the key to successfully conducting your own research to generate valid data and draw trustworthy conclusions. Taken together, this is a necessary condition for successful publication in double-blind peer-reviewed outlets. Taking examples from the DFG-funded project „COVID-19 and Executive Personalization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the MENA Region“ which is conducted at the GIGA, this course discusses the most relevant steps in generating a convincing research design: Conducting a literature research; Identifying research gaps; (Re)formulating research questions; Choosing a theoretical concept; Operationalization and selection of indicators; Collecting data; Analysing the data; Drawing conclusions; Writing manuscripts. 

Dates 

The course will take place in person at GIGA Hamburg from 11am to 1pm on 19th January 2023 (hybrid option depending on demand).

About the Lecturers 

Mariana Llanos is a Lead Research Fellow at the GIGA and Professor for "Democratic Institutions in the Global South" at the University of Erfurt. 

Thomas Richter is a Lead Research Fellow at the GIGA and the Head of GIGA’s Research Programm on „Accountability and Participation“. 

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